MFA
Shinique Smith Talks New MFA Exhibit, Dewey Square Mural
Growing up, Shinique Smith amused herself with objects found around her household in Baltimore, poring over encyclopedias, absorbing images from a book her uncle owned […]
Follow Friday: The Museum of Fine Arts
Follow Friday, At a Glance Connect with the MFA on social media: Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Flickr Pinterest Google+ One of Boston’s most highly regarded cultural institutions, […]
MFA to Host Free Community Day to Celebrate 20 Years of Director Malcolm Rogers
Update, September 4, 5 p.m.: In addition to the MFA’s own celebration of Malcolm Rogers’s time at the museum, Mayor Marty Walsh, along with City […]
Boston Is a Great Place to Learn About Jefferson’s Gardens at Monticello
“Boston is a great place to study Thomas Jefferson’s gardens at Monticello,” says Jane Amidon, associate dean for graduate programs and research, professor and director of Northeastern […]
Someone Spray Painted Homer Simpson All Over the MFA’s Exterior
Officials from the Museum of Fine Arts are investigating after they discovered spray painted images of Homer Simpson and other graffiti on the exterior walls of […]
Fourth of July Events in Boston 2014
Update, July 2, 4:30 p.m.: Due to potential rain, the Fireworks Spectacular will take place July 3 at 8 p.m. More info. Rock Out at the […]
The Magna Carta Comes to the MFA Boston
Starting Tuesday, one of only four surviving copies of the original Magna Carta is available for public viewing at the Museum of Fine Arts. The landmark […]
What to Look Out for at the Roxbury International Film Festival
The 16th annual Roxbury International Film Festival is officially in action. The festival is New England’s largest film festival that “showcases and honors the work […]
Boston, According to The Onion
The Museum of Fine Arts, the latest Boston-based subject of The Onion’s satire, got into an exchange with the fake news source on Monday. The MFA responded to […]
Summer Events at the MFA
Make no mistake, the art at the Museum of Fine Arts is the star, and this summer, a rare copy of the Magna Carta will be the must-see […]
MFA’s Impressionist Gallery Reopens After Renovation
Boston loves impressionism. This we know after the runaway success of the MFA’s first crowd-sourced exhibit of the same name, for which the public voted […]
Director Malcolm Rogers Reflects on His Time at the MFA
On a Friday morning in April, just as the day’s first visitors made their way into the Museum of Fine Arts, Malcolm Rogers sits on a bench […]
Norman Rockwell Painting Goes on Display For Six Days Before Hitting the Auction Block
For six days only, baseball and art fanatics (or a combination of the two) will get a rare opportunity to scope out a work done […]
MFA, ICA, More Offer Free Admission, Special Events for Boston Marathon One-Year Anniversary
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, many cultural institutions around Boston will open their doors to the public for free and […]
Five Reasons to Leave the House This Weekend
Art “Quilts and Color” at the MFA Don’t show up tired to this new exhibit or you might be tempted to fall right into one […]