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Boston Map: Institute of Contemporary ArtInstitute of Contemporary Art Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Hours Tues, Wed 10am-5pm; Thurs, Fri 10am-9pm (Cafe open until 11pm through Sept 11); Sat, Sun 10am-5pm
Address 100 Northern Ave
Transportation T: Red Line to South Station, then Waterfront Silver Line bus to World Trade Center
Phone 617/478-3101
Web site www.icaboston.org
Prices Admission $12 adults, $10 students/seniors
Season Closed Mon except for MLK Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day and Columbus Day. Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day

Frommer's Review

Even if you think contemporary art isn't for you, the ICA is a blast. The city's first new art museum in nearly a century is a work of art in its own right. The cantilevered building -- designed by the New York firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, whose work on this landmark project helped boost its growing reputation -- juts out above the harbor, affording dizzying views of the water, the waterfront, and the airport. Besides being an irresistible draw, the architecture reflects the institution's curatorial philosophy that art is inseparable from everyday life, rather than a singular experience reserved for special occasions and field trips. The ICA showcases 20th- and 21st-century art in every imaginable medium, including film and video, music, literature, and dance. Opened in 2006, the 65,000-square-foot museum gives the institution the space it needs to create a permanent collection for the first time since its founding (under a different name) in 1936. Its former home, a onetime police station in the Back Bay, was too small for installations such as the 10-foot-tall bronze spider by Louise Bourgeois that was on view the last time I visited the new building. The cafe overlooks the water and offers outdoor seating in fine weather.

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