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BostonUniStudent t1_j9yunq1 wrote

I would remove the witch museum from the list. It's really not good. Salem has some cute shops. And an ok museum: Peabody Essex. I wouldn't recommend Salem for international visitors though.

I highly recommend the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. She was an eccentric collector. And her house was made into one of the best private museums I've ever seen. She had a lot of gay friends, actors, notable occultists. So her collection reflects that. I would have loved to have met her.

The Egyptian stuff is amazing. And a beautiful central garden. And it's the site of the most famous art heist in history. So you'll notice some blank spots on the walls. Those were all stolen. A mystery that remains unsolved.

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ThereGoesChickenJane OP t1_j9zaj9v wrote

You're the 2nd or 3rd person to mention ISG Museum. I dismissed it initially because I'm not really into art (and what I read online painted - heh - it as an art museum) but it actually sounds super interesting.

Thanks for the advice!

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BostonUniStudent t1_j9zbw7m wrote

Are you traveling alone?

You like bar/restaurant recommendations?

I like Versus downtown. It's a video game bar that is good for meeting new people. They have controllers at the bar. You can just pick one up and strike up a conversation with the people next to you or the bartender. Only a $5 cover, and that means you can play all the games for free all night. Pretty good deal.

I'm kind of an introvert. So it definitely helps to have an excuse to talk to others.

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ThereGoesChickenJane OP t1_ja1w1r3 wrote

Yeah, I'll be by myself.

That sounds cool! I've never heard of that before. I am absolutely dreadful at video games though lol

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