Beyond Boston: Eleven Summer Exhibitions Worth the Drive

Summer in New England has always rewarded those willing to wander. This season’s exhibitions stretch across the region’s back roads, former mills, sculpture gardens, and newly opened cultural spaces, offering reasons to spend a day in Providence, a weekend in Vermont, or an afternoon somewhere you’ve never stopped before. Whether you’re seeking outdoor installations, artist-organized exhibitions, immersive video environments, or exhibitions rooted in local histories, these twelve exhibitions are worth hopping in the car or catching the train for.