ICA museum opens today (Boston: house, purchase, legal)

[smarty]

Of course you can check them out at their website icaboston.org.

The new ICA opens to the public on December 10 with a free community open house from 9 am to 9 pm.

The Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210

Museum, Store & Café Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday and Friday 10 am - 9 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Closed Monday, except on the following national holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, and Veterans' Day.

Please note: The ICA will close at 5 pm on Friday, December 15.


Admission
$12 general admission
$10 students and seniors
FREE members and children 17 and under
FREE after 5 pm on Target Free Thursday Nights
FREE families (adults accompanied by children 12 and under) on the last Saturday of each month


Driving Directions
From Logan International Airport and Route 1A South: Follow the signs towards 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 towards 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 towards 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.

Parking
The ICA does not have a parking garage, however there is affordable paid parking available in lots immediately adjacent to the ICA.

[CityGirl52]

Friends and I went to the Open House last Sunday, it was WONDERFUL. We couldn't wait for it to finally open. We had watched them break ground and would randomly drive by whenever we were in town to see how they were progressing with it. It's just beautiful, what a cool, hip place to put art work in, let me tell you! There were extremely long lines to get in, but it moved right along, it was no bother. I would say it's going to do very well in that location right on the waterfront, it's right beside Anthony's Pier 4.

Speaking of hip, there's a brand new, very sheik and energetic Legal Seafood's Test Kitchen on Atlantic Ave. not too far from here. I highly recommend it for lunch or dinner before or after your Institute of Contemporary Art Museum visit. In fact, here's the site ltk bar and kitchen dot com to see their menu, have fun!

[smarty]

I got there on Sunday with the kids. After spending half hour to get the tickets, we decided not to wait another 1.5 hours to get inside. It was very pretty outside In a nice location.