Attractions in Cambridge
Cambridge is a city with a rich history and long-established neighborhoods with strong ethnic roots and traditions. As an indication of its diversity, Cambridge public schools now offer ESL programs to students speaking 46 different languages. Cambridge is also the birthplace of the state's high-technology industry. The presence of both Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has encouraged a wide variety of technical, research, and professional firms to locate in the city.
American Repertory Theatre
64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-8300
Wide-ranging repertory from new American plays, neglected works from the past, and classic texts re-examined through unconventional productions. Performances also at Zero Arrow Theatre at Arrow St. and Mass. Ave.
Arthur M. Sackler Museum/Harvard University
485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-9400
Ancient, Asian, Islamic, and Later Indian art: Chinese jades, bronzes, and cave temple sculpture; Korean ceramics; Japanese wood block prints; and Greek and Roman sculptures, vases, and ancient coins.
Busch-Reisinger Museum/Harvard University
32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-9400
Collections of art from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and related cultures. Major holdings of Austrian Secession art, German expressionism, 1920s abstraction, and Bauhaus archives. Post-war and contemporary art from German-speaking Europe including work by Joseph Beuys.
Charles Riverboat Company
100 Cambridgeside Pl, Cambridge, MA 02141
617-621-3001
Narrated cruise on the Charles River and Boston Harbor.
Fogg Art Museum/Harvard University
32 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-9400
Collections illustrate the history of Western art from Middle Ages to the present with major focus on Italian early Renaissance, British pre-Raphaelite, and nineteenth-century French art. Major collection of Impressionist and post-impressionist work and works by Picasso.
Harvard Museum of Natural History
26 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-495-3045
Home to halls of animals, dinosaurs, meteorites and minerals, and the world's only kronosaourus. Don't miss the internationally renowned glass flowers collection-you won't believe they are glass!
Hooper/Lee/Nichols House
159 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138
617-547-4252
"Tory Row" mansion and one of the oldest homes in Cambridge; tours.
Kendall Square Community Skating
300 Athenaeum St, Cambridge, MA 02139
617-492-0941
Outdoor skating rink in landscaped courtyard; skate rentals, lessons, and cafe.