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You don’t have to dig deep to find cultural sustenance in Boston. Museums abound, as do music and theater performances in major and minor keys. And then, of course, there's all that history.

1. Museum of Fine Arts Not only will you find the masters on the walls, but at MFA you can come for lectures and courses that will help you appreciate them even more. All programs are taught by MFA faculty, and with each new exhibit there’s something new to learn. Avenue of the Arts, 465 Huntington Ave., Boston. (617) 267-9703.

2. Scullers Jazz Club A very cool room to hear some very cool muscians. With an iconic venue in Boston, Scullers is a common stop for the best and brightest in traditional, contemporary and Latin jazz, with some blues and R&B acts thrown in for good measure, all while looking at Boston’s skyline and the Charles River. Yeah, man... At the Doubletree Guest Suites Boston, 400 Soldiers Field Rd. (617) 562-4111.

3. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum The namesake of this breathtaking museum believed in one thing: bringing art to the public. Gardner’s three-floored museum features an unparalleled indoor, seasonal courtyard and has remained unchanged in the 83 years since her death, continuing to delight visitors from all over the world. The atrium is a unique meld of natural and inspired art. 280 The Fenway, Boston. (617) 566-1401.

4. Cutler Majestic Theatret It was glorious; then it wasn’t. Now, thanks to the 2003 remodeling of this circa 1903, Rococco-inspired performance hall, it’s once again home to ballet, opera, theatre and musicals. Today the Cutler Majestic Theatre is part of Emerson College’s footprint, serving as a stage for performing arts students. It's open to the public and features productions of all kinds including the upcoming, electric Love, Janis, the musical about Janis Joplin. At Emerson College, 219 Tremont St., Boston. (800) 233-3123.

5. The Glass Flowers Gallery The Glass Flowers Gallery is a one-of-a-kind exhibit for flower and sculpture lovers. It features more than 3,000 glass models of various botanicals, which were once used to teach Harvard students about 830 plant species long before sketches and field trips to far away lands were possible. And the bonus is that the Glass Flowers are only one of the many not-to-be-missed exhibits at the Harvard Museum of Natural History. 26 Oxford St., Cambridge. (617) 495-3045.

6. Paul Revere House Re-live Paul Revere’s fateful ride while visiting Boston’s oldest building and one of the only still-standing structures left from America’s colonial days. You might say that here you will find the architecture of our history. 19 North Square, Boston. (617) 523-1775.

7. Boston Symphony Hall Whether it be for the love of life or the love of another, for centuries people have listened to symphonies to express their adoration. You can get it all at the Boston Symphony Hall: classical, pops, jazz – the sounds here have delighted music lovers for 127 seasons in a hall that’s regarded as one of the finest in the world. 301 Massachusetts Ave., Boston. (617) 266-1492.