The Institutional District of Worcester, Massachusetts is an historic district encompassing a significant concentration of civic and municipal buildings north of the city's downtown area.

The 1897 Worcester Art Museum is included in the district, as is the c. 1890 armory building at 44 Salisbury Street.

[1] Prior to its institutional uses, this part of Worcester was largely owned by the Salisbury family, whose progenitor, Stephen Salisbury I, opened a store at Lincoln Square in 1772.

His donations included land for the Central Church, Boys' Club, Art Museum, Auditorium, and War Memorial.

The Salisbury Mansion and Store, now owned by the museum, are located just outside this district.