Visiting DeCordova
Hours & Admissions
Main Galleries | Sculpture Park | Admission Fees | The Store | The Café | School Gallery | Tours | Accessibility
DeCordova's Campus is located at 51 Sandy Pond Road in Lincoln, MA. Click here for directions.
From Aug 18 - 29 The Museum will be closed for the installation of the fall exhibitions. The Sculpture Park, Museum School, and The Store will remain open during this time.
Museum Main Galleries
- Open Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm and on selected holidays
- Call 781/259-8355 for updated information
- Click here to view a full calendar of events
- DeCordova offers educational programming for families, included with admission
Sculpture Park
- Open year round during daylight hours
- Dog Policy–Pets are welcome in the Park. Dogs must be walked on a
leash at all times. Please clean up after pets. Animals are not
allowed in watershed or conservation restricted areas.
Admission Fees
- Admission to the DeCordova Campus is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, students, and children ages 6-12; children 5 and under are admitted free
- DeCordova Members, Lincoln residents, and Active Duty Military Personnel and their dependents are admitted free
- Admission is charged during Museum Gallery operating hours only (Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, and on selected Monday holidays). Outside of these times, access to the Sculpture Park is free.
- Bank of America’s Museums on Us Program
DeCordova is proud to once again partner with Bank of America for their Museum’s on Us program. Beginning in May 2008, all visitors who present a valid Bank of America ATM, debit or credit card, along with photo identification, will receive free general admission to DeCordova’s Campus on the first weekend of each month. This same admission offer is valid for Bank of America associates. This program is not valid for special events and programs. This partnership will continue for an entire year, through April 2009. Don’t wait, come explore DeCordova thanks to Bank of America’s Museums on Us program.
Park Policies:
- Park only in Visitor Parking lot.
- No stopping or standing along roadway.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
- DeCordova is located amidst protected watershed and conservation lands. Please do not trespass into these areas—fines are imposed.
- Pets are welcome in the Park. Dogs must be walked on a leash at all times. Please clean up after pets; they are not allowed in watershed or conservation restricted areas.
- Picnicking is permitted, except in watershed areas; however, there are no picnic tables or established picnicking areas in the Park. There are several shaded areas in the Park. Any food brought into the Park should be pre-prepared; there are no grills, nor do we allow them on the premises. No open flames are allowed in the Park.
- Consumption of alcohol is not permitted in the Park.
- Please carry out any trash you carry in. No trash receptacles are provided in the Park.
- No commercial photography is permitted without prior approval.
- Click here to view works in the Sculpture Park.
- Enjoy DeCordova’s Sculpture Park, but please do not climb on the sculptures!
The Store @ DeCordova
Hours
| Monday – Thursday | 9:30 am | – | 7:30 pm |
| Friday – Saturday | 9:30 am | – | 5:30 pm |
| Sunday | 10:30 am | – | 5:30 pm |
- These hours are subject to seasonal changes
- Call 781/259-8692 for updated information
- Visitors coming solely to The Store @ DeCordova do not need to pay admission. If you arrive during the Visitor Station's operating hours, the attendant will issue you a special sticker to allow you through.
The Café @ DeCordova
Hours
| Monday | closed | |||
| Tuesday | noon | – | 3 pm | |
| (Coffee bar and light lunch only) | ||||
| Wednesday – Sunday | 11 am | – | 4 pm | |
School Gallery
Hours
| Monday – Thursday | 9:30 am | – | 7:30 pm |
| Friday – Saturday | 9:30 am | – | 5:30 pm |
| Sunday | 10:30 am | – | 5:30 pm |
- Admission is free.
- These hours are subject to seasonal changes.
- Call 781/259-0505 for updated information.
Tours
- Public tours of the Museum's main galleries take place every Thursday at 1 pm and Sunday at 2 pm.
- Public tours of the Sculpture Park are given on Saturday and Sunday at 1 pm from May to October.
- These public tours are free with Campus admission.
Accessibility
- DeCordova's exhibition galleries, Museum Store, and Sculpture Park are wheelchair accessible; however, a portion of the Dewey Family Gallery does not allow close viewing opportunities for those people in wheelchairs.
