Museum Hop
Three world-class museums, zero parking headaches.
Three world-class museums, zero parking headaches. Start at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum — the Green Line E drops you at the Museum of Fine Arts stop, a short walk away. Next door: the MFA itself. Then ride Green to Park Street, Red to South Station, and the Silver Line out to the ICA in the Seaport. Any one of these is a full afternoon. Hitting all three is a statement.
Numbered pins are the roam's stops; gold rings are bonus stops. Check in at each stop in the Shift app to complete the roam.
The route
Visit all 3 stops to complete this roam
Gardner Museum
Starting point
The Gardner is right behind the MFA — cross Forsyth Way and you're there in five minutes.
Terrain: Flat, all sidewalks.
Along the way: Forsyth Way
Museum of Fine Arts
Transit's the move on this stretch — walking would take 80 minutes. Green Line E inbound, transfer at Park Street, then Red Line and Silver Line out to the Seaport. ICA is a short walk from Courthouse stop.
Fare: $2.40 — free transfers within 2 hours
Transfers: Park Street → Red Line one stop to South Station → Silver Line SL2 (toward Design Center) one stop to Courthouse. ICA is a 4-min walk along Northern Ave.
Tip: The Museum of Fine Arts station is right on Huntington Ave outside the museum. The inbound platform is on the south side.
ICA Boston
Final stop
How it works
A roam is a guided, self-paced adventure you follow in the free Shift app.
Follow the route
Open this roam in the Shift app and follow the turn-by-turn route at your own pace.
Check in at each stop
The app detects when you arrive and checks you in automatically. No scanning, no codes.
Earn the Culture Collector badge
Complete the roam to earn the Culture Collector badge and 25 XP.