Free and Fun Stuff to Do

Museum of Fine Arts, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston: Wed after 4, always free to children under 17. Also, free midweek events, including drawing/sketching sessions to specialized gallery talks. See schedule: www.mfa.org, 617 267 9300

Institute of Contemporary Art, 100 Northern Ave, Boston 617 478 3100, www.icaboston.org. Free Thursday nights. Kids/family playdates 10 am to 4 pm the last Saturday of each month. Teen nights a few nights/year.

Decordova Sculpture Park and museum. On first Wednesday of the month, Outdoor exhibits on 35 acres is free, nice hike, too. Bicyclists always get in free. 51 Sandy Pond Rd Lincoln MA. www.decordova.org, 781 259 8355

Harvard University Art Museums/Arthur M Sackler Museum. free before noon on Saturdays for Massachusetts redients (be sure to have gov't issued ID). Free events/lectures/recitals. 485 Broadway, Cambridge MA, Tue-Sat 10 am to 5 pm. 617 495 9400 www.harvard.edu/arts-museums

People Essex Museum. Salem residents, museum members and youth under 16 always get in free. Free programs/lectures available for all. See schedule at www.pem.org, 978 745 9500, downtown Salem

Worcester Art Museum. Always free to children 17 and under. Free for all 10 am to noon, first Saturday of each month. Veterans free on/near veteran holidays...check with the museum for specifics. 55 SalisburySt, Worcester. 508 799 4406

Davis Mseum at Wellesley Collage. Always free. See events calendar for lectures/artist talks. 106 Central St Wellesley. 781 283 2052, www.davismuseum.wellesley.edu

McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College. always free, with docent tours available every Sunday at 1 pm. 140 Commonwealth Ave, Chestnut Hill (Devlin Hall 108). www.bc.edu/gn-artmuseum

Source: Boston Globe