Cambridge is just over the Charles River from Boston. It's a vibrant mix of ethnic cultures, students, scholars, and visitors from around the world. The city is home to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvard University, the nation's oldest university.
Things to do in Cambridge
American Repertory Theatre
Wide-ranging repertory from new American plays, neglected works from the past, and classic texts re-examined through unconventional productions. Call 617-547-8300 for more information.
64 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Arthur M. Sackler Museum/Harvard University
Ancient, Asian, Islamic, and Later Indian art: Chinese jades, bronzes, and cave temple sculpture; Korean ceramics; Japanese wood block prints; and Greek and Roman sculptures, vases, and ancient coins. Call 617-495-9400 for more information.
485 Broadway, Cambridge, MA
Ashumet Holly Wildlife Sanctuary
Featuring self-guided nature hikes; open May - August. Located in East Falmouth. Call 508-563-6390 for more information.
286 Ashumet Road, Cape Cod, MA
Busch-Reisinger Museum/Harvard University
Collections of art from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and related cultures. Major holdings of Austrian Secession art, German expressionism, 1920s abstraction, and Bauhaus archives. Post-war and contemporary art from German-speaking Europe including work by Joseph Beuys Call 617-495-9400 for more information.
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Cape Cod National Sea Shore
Hike, bicycle or swim through this scenic wonder containing 27,000 acres, 40 miles of sandy beaches, trails, marshes, woodlands, and sand dunes. Located at Salt Pond Visitor Center, Route 6, in Eastham. Call 508-255-3421 for more information.
Charles Riverboat Company
Narrated cruise on the Charles River and Boston Harbor. Call 617-621-3001 for more information.
100 Cambridgeside Place, Cambridge, MA
Fogg Art Museum/Harvard University
Collections illustrate the history of Western art from Middle Ages to the present with major focus on Italian early Renaissance, British pre-Raphaelite, and nineteenth-century French art. You will also see a collection of Impressionist and post-impressionist work and works by Picasso. Call 617-495-9400 for more information.
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Fresh Pond Golf Course
9 hole Par 35 golf course Call 617-349-6282 for more information.
691 Huron Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Harvard Museum of Natural History
Collections and research of Harvard's Botanical Museum, Mineralogical Museum, and Museum of Comparative Zoology. Call 617-495-3045 for more information.
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Harvard University
America's oldest college (1636); alumni include seven US Presidents: John Adams, John Quincy Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Rutherford B. Hayes, John F. Kennedy, and George W. Bush; student-led walking tours; art, ethnological, and natural history museums. Call 617-495-3045 for more information.
26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA
Heritage Plantation of Sandwich
Beautiful museum and gardens displaying antique cars, military and art museum, and trails. Call for current admission fees.
Hooper/Lee/Nichols House
"Tory Row" mansion and one of the oldest homes in Cambridge; tours. Call 617-547-4252 for more information.
159 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
List Visual Arts Center, MIT
Exhibitions explore challenging, intellectual contemporary art making in all media: painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and architecture/design. Map available for self-guided tour of public art works and architecture. Call 617-253-4680 for more information.
20 Ames Street, Cambridge, MA
Longfellow National Historic Site
General George Washington's Continental Army headquarters, 1775-1776; home of poet and educator Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1837-1882; gathering place for prominent philosophers and artists, such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Julia Ward Howe, and Nathaniel Hawthorne Call 617-876-4491 for more information.
105 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA
Martha's Vineyard
A charming resort island, Martha's Vineyard has become a premiere vacation spot for many celebrities. Amid the rolling hills of grapevines you will find several charming harbor communities. While there, be sure to see the Kennedy Family Compound and the Gay Head National Monument.
MIT Museum
Holography, high technology, mathematics, and dimensions of science. Call 617-253-4444 for more information.
265 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Mount Auburn Cemetery
The first garden cemetery; graves of architect Charles Bulfinch, artist Winslow Homer, authors Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes; extensive flora and fauna; tower with views of Boston skyline. Call 617-547-7105 for more information.
580 Mt. Auburn Street, Cambridge, MA
Old Burying Ground
Graves of eight Harvard presidents as well as black veterans of the Revolution, Cato Stedman and Neptune Frost. Located at Garden and Massachusetts Avenues.
Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at Harvard University
One of the oldest museums (1866) in the world devoted to anthropology; houses one of the most comprehensive records of human cultural history in the Western Hemisphere. Call 617-496-1027 for more information.
11 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA
Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
Monument to the Pilgrims' first landing, and a museum featuring exhibits of early Cape Cod history. Call for current ticket prices. Located on High Pole Hill in Provincetown. Call 800-247-1620 for more information.
Pine and Grove Streets, Sandwich. MA 02563
Sanders Theatre
Venue for many professional performance ensembles including The Boston Philharmonic, The Boston Chamber Music Society, Christmas Revels, Masterworks Chorale, and The Boston Baroque. Call 617-496-2222 for more information.
45 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA
Sandwich Glass Museum
Exhibits of glass manufactured in Sandwich from 1825 to 1888. Call for current ticket prices. Located in Sandwich. Call 508-888-0251 for more information.
129 Main Street, Cambridge, MA