13. Art museums

Boston’s art museums have it all – from Egyptian mummies to impressionist masterpieces to street art. And with a little planning (and the right name) you can see it all for little or no charge.

The Museum of Fine Arts is free Wednesdays from 4 to 9:45 p.m. Across town, the Institute of Contemporary Art is free Thursdays from 5 to 9 p.m.

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, which features 30 centuries worth of art, has free admission always – if your name happens to be Isabella. For everyone else, admission is $15; $5 with a student ID.