MFA
The Re-Education of the Museum of Fine Arts
On a drizzly afternoon last spring, Makeeba McCreary was lingering over a cup of coffee while catching up with a colleague at the Museum of […]
The Coolest Ways to Experience Boston Museums Virtually Right Now
Even as art galleries sit empty and museum doors stay shut, cultural institutions everywhere are still coming up with creative ways to connect with the […]
My Life in the Age of COVID: MFA Director Matthew Teitelbaum
As the COVID-19 pandemic upends every aspect of Boston life, we’re checking in with some local residents to learn how they’re processing our new normal. […]
Celebrate the MFA’s 150th Anniversary with Free Admission
How did you celebrate your last milestone birthday? Maybe you got your first car for your Sweet 16 or spent a blissful evening with family […]
Get Ready to See More Work by Women Artists at the MFA
What do John Singer Sargent, John Singleton Copley, and Winslow Homer have in common? All are painters, all are featured prominently in the MFA’s “Art of the Americas” […]
The MFA’s World of Make Believe Is Ethereal and Unsettling
This month, the MFA is exploring the stories we were told as children—and, unlike the way your parents read you fairy tales as a child, they’re […]
First Look at the Museum of Fine Arts’ New 465 Bar and Restaurant
At past jobs leading the kitchens at the likes of Harvest restaurant in Cambridge, and the Sole Proprietor in Worcester, chef Brian Flagg would occasionally need […]
The MFA Is Free All Month If You Have a BPL Card
Do you enjoy things that are free? Well, one, who doesn’t, and two, we’ve got good news for you. Thanks to a special partnership, your Boston Public […]
See the Extended Works of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec at the MFA
No offense to your college dorm room, but it’s got nothing on the walls of the Museum of Fine Art’s Gund Gallery. All spring and […]
Decades of Gender Bending Fashion Are Coming to the MFA
Long before Billy Porter donned his tuxedo-gown hybrid on the 2019 Academy Awards red carpet, game-changers and rule-breakers on the stages, screens, and streets have […]
The Photography of Ansel Adams Is Coming to the MFA
The work of legendary landscape photographer Ansel Adams is set to go on display at the Museum of Fine Arts in a new exhibition titled Ansel […]
Opening Our Doors Returns with Free Museum Admission
Rather than lounging around this Columbus Day, head out to one of the fine museums Boston has to offer—many of which will be free to […]
Boston Ballet School Dancers Brought Degas Paintings to Life
In honor of Impressionist painter Edgar Degas’ 184th birthday and the Museum of Fine Arts’ new exhibit, “French Pastels: Treasures from the Vault,” two pre-professional […]
Step Into the 18th Century at the MFA’s Newest Exhibit, “Casanova’s Europe”
The name Casanova has become synonymous with a certain Don Juan-esque rate of romantic success, devoid of the refinement and class common in the man’s […]
The MFA Is Opening a Dreamy (and Rarely Shown) French Pastels Exhibit
After years in the dark, nearly 40 French pastels are emerging from their vault to take a turn in the spotlight. A new exhibit at the MFA, aptly […]