Fogg Museum
The Harvard Art Museums are part of Harvard University and comprise three museums: the Fogg Museum (established in 1895), the Busch-Reisinger Museum (established in 1903), and the Arthur M.
A museum inside Cambridge
You can stay in Cambridge
Fogg Museum is inside Cambridge, which has 9,728 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1896
Fogg Museum dates from 1896 and is run by Harvard University. About ↓
A day trip from Boston
Boston is about 6 miles southeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 62–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Boston Logan (BOS) has airline service, about 5 miles from Fogg Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Cambridge. Green months are the mild ones.
Fogg Museum
The Harvard Art Museums are part of Harvard University and comprise three museums: the Fogg Museum (established in 1895), the Busch-Reisinger Museum (established in 1903), and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum (established in 1985), and four research centers: the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis (founded in 1958), the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art (founded in 2002), the Harvard Art Museums Archives, and the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies (founded in 1928). The three museums that constitute the Harvard Art Museums were initially integrated into a single institution under the name Harvard University Art Museums in 1983. The word "University" was dropped from the institutional name in 2008.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1896
- Run by
- Harvard University
- Listed
- National Register of Historic Places (1986)
- Wikipedia readers
- 16K a year
Stay in Cambridge, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Fogg Museum | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | in town | 9,728 | 118,796 | $1,092K | D |
| Somerville | 1 mi northeast | 4,196 | 81,036 | $911K | C+ |
| Watertown | 3 mi west | 1,547 | 35,543 | $785K | C+ |
| Medford | 4 mi north | 1,775 | 59,354 | $756K | B− |
| Brookline | 4 mi south | 3,377 | 63,266 | $1,247K | B+ |
| Everett | 4 mi northeast | 4,522 | 50,045 | $610K | C |
| Belmont | 4 mi northwest | 916 | 27,175 | $1,159K | A− |
| Arlington | 4 mi northwest | 921 | 46,350 | $934K | A |
| Chelsea | 5 mi east | 1,117 | 39,908 | $494K | D |
| Malden | 5 mi northeast | 1,582 | 65,906 | $634K | C+ |
| Newton | 6 mi southwest | 5,020 | 89,044 | $1,265K | A− |
| Winchester | 6 mi north | 686 | 23,406 | $1,215K | A |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Fogg Museum
Other well-known places within 13 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
13 mi📍 AttractionFreedom Trail
23 mi🏛 MuseumBunker Hill Monument
33 mi⛰ MountainBreed's Hill
43 mi🌸 GardenBoston Common
53 mi🏛 MuseumOld State House
612 mi🛶 LakeWalden Pond
76 mi🏛 MuseumJohn F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
83 mi🏛 MuseumUSS Cassin YoungPhoto credits
Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bunker Hill Monument: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Breed's Hill: User:Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0 · Old State House: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Walden Pond: John Phelan, CC BY 3.0 · John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum: Fcb981, this edit (cropped to pano, corrected distortion) by mixpix 18:33, 28 De, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cassin Young: ROxBo at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Visiting Fogg Museum
Is Fogg Museum in Cambridge?
Yes. It’s inside Cambridge, MA.
When is the best time to visit Fogg Museum?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 62–82°.
How far is Fogg Museum from Boston and Brookhaven?
About 6 miles southeast of Boston and about 142 miles southwest of Brookhaven, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Fogg Museum?
Boston Logan (BOS), about 5 miles away.
Where should I stay near Fogg Museum?
Cambridge (in town, 9,728 hotel and restaurant jobs), Somerville (1 mi, 4,196 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Watertown (3 mi, 1,547 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Cambridge
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