Visitor information
OPENING DAY
Sunday, Dec. 10, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
It's a free, daylong open house. View the exhibits
and enjoy performances by Snappy Dance Theater, Alloy Orchestra, the Either/Orchestra, and a DJ.
Family activities include face painting and animated films. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the admissions desk.
Address: 100 Northern Ave.
Visitor information: 617-478-3100.
HOURS AND ADMISSION
• General information: 617-478-3100
• Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; .Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• The museum is closed Mondays except the following national holidays, when it will be open from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.: Martin Luther King Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans Day.
• The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, .and New Year’s Day.
• Admission for nonmembers is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and college students, and free for children 17 and under.
• Membership: Free admission is a benefit for all members of the ICA. There are 10 different levels of membership with corresponding benefits. The two basic membership levels are individual membership, which is $65 a year, and dual or family membership, which is $95 a year. Details about additional membership levels (which go up in price) are available at icaboston.org. The new ICA is handicap accessible. All museum entrances are at street level. There are elevators to the three upper floors.
GETTING THERE
• From Logan International Airport and Route 1A South: Follow the signs toward I-90 West – Ted Williams Tunnel. Take the Ted Williams Tunnel to Exit 25 South Boston. At the top of the ramp, continue straight crossing Congress Street and take a left onto Northern Avenue at the next light. At the first light take a right to stay on Northern Avenue. The ICA is immediately on your right.
• From the west via Massachusetts Turnpike: Follow the Massachusetts Turnpike / I-90 East to Exit 24A South Station. At the top of the ramp, continue straight on Atlantic Avenue, passing South Station and then the Federal Reserve Bank on your right. Cross Congress Street and then take a right at the next light onto Seaport Boulevard. At the first light, take a left onto Sleeper Street and then a right onto Northern Avenue. The ICA is on the left about two-thirds of the way down the street.
• From points south via I-93: Heading northbound on I-93 toward Boston, take Exit 18. At the second traffic signal take a right onto the South Boston Bypass Road. Take a left at the second signal (a flashing yellow signal) onto West Service Road, which takes you to Congress Street. Cross Congress Street and then take a right onto Seaport Boulevard. At the first light take a left onto Northern Avenue. The ICA is immediately on your right.
• From points north via I-93: Heading southbound on I-93 toward Boston, take Exit 23 Purchase Street. Stay in the left lane, taking the first left at the end of the ramp onto Seaport Boulevard. At the next light, take a left onto Sleeper Street and then a right onto Northern Avenue. The ICA is about two-thirds of the way down the street on your left.
• By public transportation:
Take the Red Line to South Station. At South Station take the Silver Line to Courthouse stop. Once above ground, walk down Seaport Boulevard toward the World Trade Center (away from the city), turning left onto Northern Avenue at the light. The ICA is on the right side of the street immediately around the corner.
WHERE TO PARK
• 66 Sleeper St.: Open .6 a.m. to 10 p.m. $9 daily rate.
• 391 Congress St.: Open .6 a.m. to 10 p.m. $9 daily rate.
• 25 Northern Ave.: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. $9 daily rate ($18 for full 24 hours).
• 29 Stillings St.: Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. $9 daily rate.
• 390 Congress St.: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. $9 daily rate ($18 for full 24 hours).
• 145 Northern Ave: .Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. $9 daily rate.
• 225 Northern Ave., Park Lane Garage; Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ($24 for 24 hours).
• 120 Northern Ave. directly in front of the ICA off Northern Avenue: Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. $9 daily rate ($18 for full 24 hours).
• Fan Pier lot, 28 Northern Ave.; Open 24 hours a day, .7 days a week. $9 daily rate ($18 for full 24 hours).
