The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA)
465 Huntington Ave (http://www.mfa.org/) [T: Museum of Fine Arts]. M,Tu,Sa,Su 10AM-4:45PM, W,F 10AM-9:45PM. Has extensive collections of fine art from many different genres and historical periods. A proper visit can take an entire day or multiple days for those who like to linger.The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
280 The Fenway, Info: 617-566-1401 Box Office: 617-278-5156, (http://www.gardnermuseum.org/) [T: Museum of Fine Arts]. Tu-Su 11AM-5PM. Housed in a Venetian-style palazzo, the museum displays works by Titian, Michelangelo, Monet, Rembrandt and others.The Boston Symphony Orchestra
301 Massachusetts Ave Symphony Hall, 888-266-1492, (http://www.bso.org/) [T: Symphony].Fenway Cultural District
(http://www.fenwayculture.org/).The Emerald Necklace Conservatory
(http://www.emeraldnecklac...). The "Back Bay" Fens is part of the Emerald Necklace a system of parks designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, which starts here and extends out all the way to Franklin Park. After a slight discontinuity, green space continues down the median of Commonwealth Avenue to the Public Garden and Boston Common.The Muddy River runs through the Fens and out to the Charles River. The park includes shady, sloping lawns and benches for lounging and watching the reeds rustle; rustic stone bridges for admiring the water and its avian inhabitants; a rose garden; a playground; a reserved area for local residents to have "community gardens"; and occasional impromptu performances by Berklee students or The Anonymous Bagpiper of The Fens.
Various buildings associated with Northeastern University and Boston University may be found on The Avenue of the Arts Huntington Av. and on Commonwealth Av. respectively and in the surrounding areas. The Berklee College of Music, Emmanuel College, and Simmons College are on and around The Fenway.
