Art galleries in Boston
Galleries are best taken slowly. Boston, MA has 48 mapped right now. That's 48 galleries mapped around Boston. The exhibition schedule matters more than the count: a small gallery with a great current show beats a big one between exhibitions. Opening nights are the cheat code — free entry, the artists in the room, and a crowd that actually wants to talk about the work.
This guide covers every art gallery we could verify in and around Boston (within about 40 km), built from OpenStreetMap's community-maintained data. Names you'll run into include Compton Gallery and Remis Sculpture Gallery, plus The Distillery Gallery. If a gallery's missing from Boston's list, it probably just hasn't been mapped yet.
The Boston gallery lineup
48 mapped within about 40 km:
Compton Gallery
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Compton Gallery — Art gallery.
Remis Sculpture Gallery
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Remis Sculpture Gallery is Art gallery.
The Distillery Gallery
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The Distillery Gallery — Art gallery, found on 516 East Second Street in Boston. Also worth knowing about The Distillery Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
516 East Second Street, Boston, 02127
The Cooper Gallery
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The Cooper Gallery — Art gallery, found on 102 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge. Also worth knowing about The Cooper Gallery: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
102 Mount Auburn Street, Cambridge, 02138
Hours: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00
Piano Craft Gallery
Art gallery
Piano Craft Gallery is Art gallery on 793 Tremont Street, Boston. Piano Craft Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Fr 18:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00; it has a website with more detail.
793 Tremont Street, Boston, 02118
Hours: Fr 18:00-20:00; Sa-Su 12:00-17:00
Loading Dock Gallery
Art gallery
Loading Dock Gallery is Art gallery.
Vose Galleries LLC
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Vose Galleries LLC is Art gallery on 238 Newbury Street, Boston. Vose Galleries LLC also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
238 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-536-6176
Pellas Gallery
Art gallery
Pellas Gallery — Art gallery, found on 114 Newbury Street in Boston. Also worth knowing about Pellas Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
114 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-424-394-2184
Arden Gallery
Art gallery
Arden Gallery — Art gallery, found on 129 Newbury Street in Boston. Also worth knowing about Arden Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
129 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-247-0610
The Guild of Boston Artists
Art gallery
The Guild of Boston Artists is Art gallery on 162 Newbury Street, Boston. The Guild of Boston Artists also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
162 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-536-7660
Co|So: Copley Society of Art
Art gallery
Co|So: Copley Society of Art is Art gallery on 158 Newbury Street, Boston. Co|So: Copley Society of Art also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
158 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-536-5049
Huret & Spector Gallery
Art galleryRun by Emerson College
Run by Emerson College, Huret & Spector Gallery is Art gallery.
Emerson Contemporary: Media Art Gallery
Art galleryRun by Emerson College
Run by Emerson College, Emerson Contemporary: Media Art Gallery is Art gallery.
Mills Gallery
Art galleryRun by Boston Center for the Arts
Run by Boston Center for the Arts, Mills Gallery is Art gallery.
Rolly-Michaux Galleries
Art gallery
Rolly-Michaux Galleries is Art gallery on 290 Dartmouth Street, Boston. Rolly-Michaux Galleries also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
290 Dartmouth Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-536-9898
Pucker Gallery
Art gallery
Pucker Gallery is Art gallery on 240 Newbury Street, Boston. Pucker Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
240 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-267-9473
Newbury Fine Arts
Art gallery
Newbury Fine Arts is Art gallery on 35 Newbury Street, Boston. Newbury Fine Arts also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
35 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-536-0210
Galerie d'Orsay
Art gallery
Galerie d'Orsay — Art gallery, found on 33 Newbury Street in Boston. Also worth knowing about Galerie d'Orsay: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
33 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-266-8001
Childs Gallery
Art gallery
Childs Gallery — Art gallery, found on 169 Newbury Street in Boston. Also worth knowing about Childs Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
169 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-266-1108
DTR Modern Galleries
Art gallery
DTR Modern Galleries is Art gallery on 167 Newbury Street, Boston. DTR Modern Galleries also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
167 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Hours: Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 11:00-18:00
Phone: +1-617-424-9700
Krakow Witkin Gallery
Art gallery
Krakow Witkin Gallery is Art gallery on 10 Newbury Street, Boston. Krakow Witkin Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
10 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Phone: +1-617-262-4490
Eugene Galleries, Inc.
Art gallery
Eugene Galleries, Inc. — Art gallery, found on 76 Charles Street in Boston. Also worth knowing about Eugene Galleries, Inc.: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
76 Charles Street, Boston, 02114
Phone: +1-617-227-3062
Grogan & Company
Art galleryRun by Grogan & Company, Inc.
Grogan & Company is Art gallery run by Grogan & Company, Inc. on 20 Charles Street, Boston. Grogan & Company also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
20 Charles Street, Boston, 02108
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00
Phone: +1-617-720-2020
Gallery NAGA
Art gallery
Gallery NAGA — Art gallery, found on 67 Newbury Street in Boston. Also worth knowing about Gallery NAGA: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
67 Newbury Street, Boston, 02116
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-617-267-9060
Salem Art Gallery
Art galleryRun by The Satanic Temple
Run by The Satanic Temple, Salem Art Gallery is Art gallery, found on 64 Bridge Street in Salem. Also worth knowing about Salem Art Gallery: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
64 Bridge Street, Salem, 01970
Phone: +1 857 523 2200
Drive By Projects
Art gallery
Drive By Projects is Art gallery on 81 Spring Street, Watertown. Drive By Projects also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
81 Spring Street, Watertown, 02472
Phone: +1 617 835 8255
turtle studios
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turtle studios — Art gallery, found on 213 California Street in Newton. Also worth knowing about turtle studios: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
213 California Street, Newton, 02458
Phone: +1 617 244 2865
Out of the Blue Gallery
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Out of the Blue Gallery — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Out of the Blue Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
The QArts Gallery
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The QArts Gallery — Art gallery.
Unbound Visual Arts Gallery
Art gallery
Unbound Visual Arts Gallery is Art gallery on 43 North Beacon Street. Unbound Visual Arts Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Fr-Sa 13:00-18:00; it has a website with more detail.
43 North Beacon Street, 02134
Hours: Fr-Sa 13:00-18:00
Nancy and Edward Roberts Gallery
Art gallery
Nancy and Edward Roberts Gallery is Art gallery.
ClipArt Gallery
Art galleryRun by Slip65
ClipArt Gallery is Art gallery run by Slip65 on 65 Lewis Street, East Boston. ClipArt Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Sa 12:00-16:00.
65 Lewis Street, East Boston, 02128
Hours: Sa 12:00-16:00
Atlantic Works Gallery
Art gallery
Atlantic Works Gallery is Art gallery on 80 Border Street, East Boston.
80 Border Street, East Boston, 02128
Galleries at LynnArts
Art galleryRun by LynnArts
Galleries at LynnArts is Art gallery run by LynnArts on 25 Exchange Street, Lynn. Galleries at LynnArts also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as We,Fr 14:00-18:00; Th 13:00-16:00; Sa 12:00-16:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
25 Exchange Street, Lynn, 01901
Hours: We,Fr 14:00-18:00; Th 13:00-16:00; Sa 12:00-16:00
Phone: +1-617-909-9211
Arts of Asia
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Arts of Asia is Art gallery.
Art of Ancient Greece and Rome
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Art of Ancient Greece and Rome is Art gallery.
Leica Store and Gallery
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Leica Store and Gallery — Art gallery.
Arts Research Collaborative
Art gallery
Arts Research Collaborative is Art gallery.
Sign of the Dove Gallery
Art gallery
Sign of the Dove Gallery is Art gallery on 36 White Street, Cambridge. Sign of the Dove Gallery also notes on the map: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
36 White Street, Cambridge, 02140
Phone: +16174914646
Praise Shadows Art Gallery
Art gallery
Praise Shadows Art Gallery is Art gallery on 129 Kingston Street, Boston. Praise Shadows Art Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
129 Kingston Street, Boston, 02111
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-18:00
Phone: +16172560227
Gallery 263
Art gallery
Gallery 263 is Art gallery on 263 Pearl Street, Cambridge. Gallery 263 also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Th-Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa-Su 13:00-16:00; it has a website with more detail.
263 Pearl Street, Cambridge
Hours: Th-Fr 16:00-19:00; Sa-Su 13:00-16:00
Barbara Erwin Gallery
Art galleryRun by Artspace
Barbara Erwin Gallery is Art gallery run by Artspace.
Three Stones Gallery
Art gallery
Three Stones Gallery — Art gallery on 32 Main Street. Also worth knowing about Three Stones Gallery: it has a website with more detail.
32 Main Street
Lucy Lacoste Gallery
Art gallery
Lucy Lacoste Gallery is Art gallery on 25 Main Street. Lucy Lacoste Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
25 Main Street, 01742
Hours: Tu-Sa 11:00-17:00
Phone: +1-978-369-0278
Sloane Merrill Gallery
Art gallery
Sloane Merrill Gallery is Art gallery on 75 Charles Street, Boston. Sloane Merrill Gallery also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00; a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
75 Charles Street, Boston, 02114
Hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-18:00
Phone: +1-617-227-1775
Griffin Museum of Photography
Art gallery
Griffin Museum of Photography is Art gallery on 67 Shore Road. Griffin Museum of Photography also notes on the map: the map lists its hours as Tu-Su 12:00-16:00.
67 Shore Road
Hours: Tu-Su 12:00-16:00
Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts
Art gallery
Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts — Art gallery, found on 263 Central Street in Foxborough. Also worth knowing about Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts: a phone number is listed — worth a call before a special trip; it has a website with more detail.
263 Central Street, Foxborough, 02035
Phone: +1-508-543-5665
Hull ArtWalk
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Hull ArtWalk — Art gallery. Also worth knowing about Hull ArtWalk: it has a website with more detail.
What the map tells us about art galleries in Boston
13 of the 48 list their opening hours on the map, which is genuinely useful — galleries keep proper public hours, so plan around the listed times.
32 have websites listed. That's where the current exhibition is announced — the one thing worth checking before you visit.
Most of the art galleries in Boston list a phone number. Handy for confirming opening times around exhibition changeovers.
32 galleries list websites — that's where the current exhibition is announced, and it's the one thing worth checking before you visit.
The Boston gallery walk
The efficient Boston gallery walk strings these together: Compton Gallery, Remis Sculpture Gallery, The Distillery Gallery on 516 East Second Street, The Cooper Gallery on 102 Mount Auburn Street, Piano Craft Gallery on 793 Tremont Street, Loading Dock Gallery, Vose Galleries LLC on 238 Newbury Street, and Pellas Gallery on 114 Newbury Street — 48 stops, one logical order. 40 more are listed below.
Gallery tips for Boston
How the regulars do Boston's galleries:
- The bookshop corner is curated at Compton Gallery. Gallery bookshops stock the art books the big stores don't. Worth ten minutes on the way out.
- Bring a curious friend at Remis Sculpture Gallery. Art is better with someone to argue with about it. The disagreement is the point.
- The café is part of the visit. If the gallery has a café, use it. Lingering over coffee after the show is half the experience.
- Buy local art if you can. An original from a local artist costs less than you think and means more than any print. Start with works on paper.
Good to know
We searched about 40 km around Boston — that covers the town itself plus the surrounding communities you'd reasonably drive to. Listings come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by local volunteers, so a brand-new art gallery in Boston can take a while to appear. If you spot one of the 48 that's closed, or a great art gallery we missed, the fix is to update the map itself — that's where this guide reads from.
We don't review exhibitions — shows change too fast. What we list is the where: real galleries, verified by real mappers.
If you run one of the 48 listed here and something's wrong — a closure, a move, new hours — the fix is the same: update the shop on OpenStreetMap and the correction flows through to this page on the next daily refresh.
Art gallery listings for Boston: 48 mapped from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Photos from Wikimedia Commons contributors; individual photo credits appear in captions. Listing data was last refreshed automatically — verify hours before visiting.