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Fenway Park vs Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

Both are highly recommended by professional travelers. On balance, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum ranks significantly better than Fenway Park. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is ranked #2 in Boston with positive reviews from 11 reviews like Condé Nast Traveler, Afar Magazine and Frommer's.

Fenway Park
Fenway Park
8 / 10
4 Yawkey Way, Boston, MA 02215
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Fodor's Fodor's
"The repeat World Series win in 2007 cemented Bostonians' sense that the universe had finally begun working correctly and made Red Sox caps the residents' semiofficial uniform." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Even Yankees fans have to admit that there's something special about seeing a ball game at Fenway Park."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The home field of the Boston Red Sox is a vivid throwback to the golden era of baseball." Full review
Not For Tourists Not For Tourists
"Home to the Sox since 1912."
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
1 Star
"Fenway Park is the venerated home field of the Boston Red Sox baseball team." Full review
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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
9 / 10
280 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Today, it's probably America's most idiosyncratic treasure house." Full review
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If you're looking for a light lunch after your tour, visit Cafe G near the gift shop.
Concierge Concierge
"Isabella Stewart Gardner was an heiress and something of a black sheep of late-19th- and early-20th-century Boston society: She was a rabid Red Sox and horse-racing fan."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
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"The Gardner is filled with almost 2000 priceless objects, primarily European, including outstanding tapestries and Italian Renaissance and 17th-century Dutch paintings." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This eclectic museum occupies a meticulous replica of a Venetian palazzo and showcases an unparalleled collection of old masters, Gothic tapestries, and Renaissance furniture." Full review
Time Out Time Out
"The Gardner museum is a lavish reconstruction of a 15th-century Venetian palace, complete with a luxurious interior courtyard with a seasonally changing floral display." Full review
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