It may be a little chilly in Boston in March-- but a stroll through the Boston Public Garden is always pleasant. Be a child for a moment and pat one of the ducklings in the Make Way for Ducklings parade. Admire one of the many statues of honoring important historical figures and events, such as the George Washington equestrian statue or the Ether Monument, honoring the first application of Ether for anesthesia at nearby Mass General Hospital.

Getting there: Take the Green Line to the Arlington stop, or the Red Line to the Park St stop. (Or a 30 minute walk from the Sonesta/Marlowe via the Museum of Science or Longfellow bridge)

The wide-ranging and world-class collection of the Museum of Fine Arts houses, among other things, Egyptian artifacts, paintings from European impressionists and 18th- and 19th- American greats, and the largest collection of Japanese art outside of Japan.

Getting there: Take the Green Line E train to the Museum of Fine Arts stop, or the Orange Line to the Ruggles stop.

If you're still looking for more art after the MFA, visit the nearby Isabella Stewart Gardner museum. Isabella Stewart Gardner was a patron of the arts and of Boston. Her collection includes famous works by great masters, such as Titian's Rape of Europa and Fra Angelico's The Death and the Assumption of the Virgin (pictured here). The museum is just a few short blocks from the Museum of Fine Arts.

Getting there: Take Green Line E train outbound to Heath Street. Get off at Museum of Fine Arts stop.

If you love Classical music and are in Boston early on Friday or late on Sunday, see about seeing a concert of the world-renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra.

Friday at 1:30pm, BSO is playing Beethoven's Piano Concerto 1 and Symphony 7. Tickets and information here.

Sunday at 3pm, BSO principal players perform Beethoven chamber music. Tickets and information here.