THE INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART/BOSTON

On View

For a list of exhibitions currently on view, click here.

 

 

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Visitor Information

Hours

museum & ica store

Tue. and Wed. 10 am - 5 pm

Thu. and Fri. 10 am - 9 pm

Sat. and Sun. 10 am - 5 pm

Closed Monday, except on the following national holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Patriot's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Open July 4. 

COAT/BAG CHECK

The ICA requires visitors to check backpacks of any size, shopping bags, and bags 11 x 14 inches (28 x 35.5 cm) or larger. To avoid a lengthy wait in the checkroom line, we recommend that visitors not bring such items. The museum reserves the right to refuse other items and is not responsible for items held by the checkroom.

Please visit our FAQs page for more visitor guidelines >>

LOCATION

The ICA is located at 100 Northern Avenue on Boston's waterfront—a short walk to downtown, easily accessible by public transportation, and just two blocks from major highways. Detailed directions >>

Admission

$15 general admission

$13 seniors

$10 students

FREE members and youth 17 and under

FREE for all every Thursday from 5 to 9 pm during
ICA Free Thursday Nights

FREE for families (up to 2 adults accompanied by children 12 and under) on the last Saturday of each month with the exception of December.

State Street Corporation Free Admission for Youth at the ICA is generously supported by

Box Office

Tickets to any ICA performance, film, or program can be purchased in person at the Holly McGrath Visitor Center during regular museum hours or one hour before the program; or by phone at 617-478-3103 during regular museum hours. A $3 processing fee per ticket will be added to phone and internet orders for non-members. Tickets are not available for purchase online on the day of an event, but may be purchased by phone or in person. PLEASE NOTE: No refunds or exchanges.

Accessibility

The ICA is fully wheelchair accessible. A limited number of wheelchairs are available in the lobby free of charge. Wheelchair seating and assistive listening devices are available in the Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater; please call the box office at 617-478-3103 in advance to make a request. If you need further assistance, including sign language interpretation, please contact the box office at least two weeks in advance of the program.

Visiting with small children

Strollers are permitted throughout the museum. There are changing tables in both the women's and men's restrooms on the first and fourth floors.
 

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SUPPORT

The ICA is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.

 

 

The ICA is supported in part by The Boston Foundation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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