The museum in itself is a piece of gorgeous contemporary architectural art. I was lucky the day I visited (Early November, 2015) was sunny and warm. The exhibitions were fun and informative (I loved the Black Mountain College section) and the people guiding the visitors very chatty and helpful. I also respect a lot the effort required to stand on your feet for HOURS (breaks should be mandatory).
I visited the media room (see my photos) that has that huge window against the sea. The whole place gave me an impression of quietness and calm. After the visit I went to the little pier with the wood floors and rested there, admiring the view of the ocean and the takeoff of the planes. I couldn't find a restaurant so I got a lousy sandwich at the WTC's 7-Eleven, and came back to finish my meal. The construction of a massive building behind the beautiful ICA is terrible! But at least the ICA got the best part of the pier.
The ICA is pricey but still affordable for a student (unlike the $20 that costs the Museum of Fine Arts - yikes) and its store is just as expensive as any museum store. The building has four floors but it's well designed for accessibility.
I took the MBTA to get there. I got off the train at the grey South Station stop and took a bus (inside the station) to Courthouse station. Then it's a 5 minute walk to the ICA, but I got a little lost because there are not enough signs and the massive building being constructed blocks the ICA. You have to
go behind it.
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I visited the media room (see my photos) that has that huge window against the sea. The whole place gave me an impression of quietness and calm. After the visit I went to the little pier with the wood floors and rested there, admiring the view of the ocean and the takeoff of the planes. I couldn't find a restaurant so I got a lousy sandwich at the WTC's 7-Eleven, and came back to finish my meal. The construction of a massive building behind the beautiful ICA is terrible! But at least the ICA got the best part of the pier.
The ICA is pricey but still affordable for a student (unlike the $20 that costs the Museum of Fine Arts - yikes) and its store is just as expensive as any museum store. The building has four floors but it's well designed for accessibility.
I took the MBTA to get there. I got off the train at the grey South Station stop and took a bus (inside the station) to Courthouse station. Then it's a 5 minute walk to the ICA, but I got a little lost because there are not enough signs and the massive building being constructed blocks the ICA. You have to
go behind it.
Photos:
All photographs by Nayma Gonzalez ©
Direct link to Yelp review: https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-institute-of-contemporary-art-boston-boston-2?hrid=BpZNpZjiJJ6jVV-Ast6aSg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)
Read Nayma G.'s review of The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston on Yelp
PDF version of this article:
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