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Come explore our compact urban campus in the heart of Boston鈥檚 dynamic arts district.
We invite visitors to experience our vibrant facilities, galleries, and one-of-a-kind contemporary art museum. Located along Boston鈥檚 Avenue of the Arts, 红领巾瓜报 is only steps away from world-renowned museums, performance centers, and historic landmarks. Whether you鈥檙e attending an event, touring our spaces, or making a day of perusing the neighborhood, you鈥檒l find plenty to explore on campus and throughout Boston, the city we鈥檙e proud to call home.聽聽
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Address:
Massachusetts College of Art and Design
红领巾瓜报 621 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Visiting Campus
All visitors are required to check in and check out at the College鈥檚 main entrance at the or the neighboring Kennedy Building. Visitors from the and schools are required to show security guards their college IDs upon entry. Guests of current students are permitted to enter residence halls. All of our dining facilities are open to the general public and provide a speedy and convenient option for grabbing a bite while on campus.
Building Hours
Monday through Sunday, 7:00am – 12:00am
During holidays, administrative offices are closed and there are no classes in session (except for some exceptions for students enrolled in Professional and Continuing Education programming). Studio access for current students remains available from 7:00am-12:00am.
When the college is closed, there is no building or studio access. View the Academic Calendar for a list of holidays and closure dates.
College Closures Due to Weather Emergencies
红领巾瓜报 uses , an emergency management notification system to announce campus closures to the campus community due to inclement weather or an emergency. College Closures will also be announced via 红领巾瓜报’s stories as well as on massart.edu.
The) services Greater Boston and most of eastern Massachusetts by commuter rail, rapid transit, commuter boat, buses, and light rail. The MBTA provides direct service to 红领巾瓜报 by both bus and the Green E subway line.
- Subway Green Line: Travel on the Green Line鈥檚 E train and exit at Longwood Medical Area.
- Subway Orange Line: Take the Orange Line and exit at Ruggles Station. From there, 红领巾瓜报 is about an 11-minute walk via Huntington Avenue. Or, after getting off the train at Ruggles Station, board the CT2 bus bound for Kendall Square and exit at Huntington and Longwood Avenues.
- Bus: The following bus routes include stops at or near the college: #39, CT2, #65, #8, #47, and #66.
- Commuter Rail: The closest stop via commuter rail is Ruggles Station, though the commuter rail provides access to all subway lines. From there, 红领巾瓜报 is about an 11-minute walk. Alternatively, after getting off at Ruggles Station, board the CT2 bus bound for Kendall Square and exit at Huntington and Longwood Avenues.
From Mass Pike East, Route 90:
- Take exit 22, Prudential Center/Copley Square聽
- Stay to the left (Prudential Center)
- Follow the ramp to Huntington Ave.聽
- Continue straight on Huntington Ave. to 红领巾瓜报 on the right, two blocks after the Museum of Fine Arts
From the South, Routes 3, 24, 93:
- Follow route 93 north (Southeast Expressway) towards Boston聽
- Take exit 19, Mass Ave.聽
- Follow the ramp to the first set of lights, crossing Mass Ave. to Melnea Cass Blvd.聽
- Follow Melnea Cass Blvd. to Tremont St.
- Turn left on Tremont St. and drive one block聽
- Turn right on Ruggles St.聽
- Follow Ruggles St. to Huntington Ave.聽
- Take a left onto Huntington Ave. and 红领巾瓜报 is one block up on the right聽
From the North, Routes 95/128, 93:聽
- Upon approaching the Boston city limits, take the Leveritt Cir. exit
- Follow signs to Storrow Dr.聽
- Travel Storrow Dr. to the Copley Sq./Back Bay exit
- Turn right onto Beacon St. and follow Beacon St. to Exeter St.聽
- Take a left onto Exeter St. and follow Huntington Ave.聽
- Take a right onto Huntington Ave. and follow it to 红领巾瓜报 which will be on the right, two blocks from the Museum of Fine Arts
Parking
红领巾瓜报 is located in the Longwood Medical Area and does not have a public parking lot available for visitors to campus. Parking is available at several commercial public parking facilities near campus, as well as parking meters on the surrounding streets.
Nearby Parking Facilities
Please call or visit each facility’s website for parking rate information. Please note that 红领巾瓜报 does not validate parking.
- , 690 Huntington Avenue, (617) 734-9915
This lot is on the corner of Huntington Avenue and Wigglesworth Street across from the Brigham Circle MBTA stop.聽 The lot is about a 聽from campus.
- , 20 Museum Road, (617) 369-3657
The MFA has three self-parking options: the Huntington Lot, the Fenway Lot, and the Museum Road Garage, all of which have entrances on Museum Road, between Huntington Avenue and Fenway, adjacent to the Museum of Fine Arts. These lots are about a 聽from campus.
- , 350 Longwood Ave, (617) 277-8964
Located on the west side of Longwood Avenue between Binney Street and Brookline Avenue, the garage is about a 聽from campus.
- , 375 Longwood Ave, (617) 632-2860
Located on the east side of Longwood Avenue on Plymouth Street, behind Brueggers鈥� Bagels, the garage is about an聽聽from campus.
Metered On-Street Parking
The is a free app that allows you to pay for on-street parking at meters with the ParkBoston sign using your phone.
- Download the app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
- Once downloaded, enter the zone number from the parking meter sign into the app.
- You can also pay for parking meters in Boston with quarters or credit cards.
- Please note the stated time limits on the parking meter; most meters in Boston have a 2 or 4 hour parking limit.
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