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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

  • Address 465 Huntington Avenue
    Avenue of the Arts
    Boston, MA 02115
    United States
  • Phone number+1 617 267 9300
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First opened in 1876, Museum of Fine Arts is one of the best in the United States and has sponsored impressive shows on Monet and John Singer Sargent. The MFA has outstanding collections of Impressionist art, early American art and artifacts, and Asian and Egyptian art. The museum also hosts lectures, musical performances and films. Admission applies.

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yelp Reviews ( 184 Reviews see all ) Top

Ileana S.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Ileana S. on November 14, 2009

I only went to see two museums in Boston and this is definitely the best one. I came here on a Thursday afternoon and spent a good 2-3 hours here. This...

Shauna D.

(Rating: 4.0) 

by Shauna D. on November 13, 2009

Our trolley driver was really unsure how we were going to see everything in this museum. And yeah, it was a bit of a stretch because they have everything!...

Reuben D.

(Rating: 5.0) 

by Reuben D. on November 13, 2009

Another great museum right across the park from another (Gardner). My friend took me to this museum (in what i honestly thought was very Thomas Crowne of...

Trekaroo Reviews ( 1 Review ) Top

 by  GPP_MA  on  2008-06-19

The Museum of Fine Arts is one of the country’s great city museums, holding collections of fine art, antiquities, furniture, silver, and cerami...

Trip Advisor Reviews ( 8 Reviews see all ) Top

“Disappointed”

 by  MJandMH  on  2008-10-18

We went late in the day but had about 2.5 hours until closing. Enjoyed the american collection. I like the old portraits. Problems were the ind...

“wow”

 by  holmeslyne  on  2008-06-12

I visited the Fine arts museum the last week in May and I found it very much worth the time and money. I paid $23 for admission to the muesum a...

“Worth spending some time there”

 by  deborahj62  on  2008-04-11

If you're not a museum "type" then you probably won't appreciate this place. It's huge and takes a lot of time to see. My feet were killing me ...

“Piggy, piggy, piggy”

 by  GregF  on  2007-08-01

We recently went to see the Edward Hopper exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The show was wonderful, but the museum clearly views it...

“"Americans in Paris" and so much more!”

 by  BEREA BON VIVANT  on  2006-09-17

The "Americans in Paris" exhibition was the driving factor in our flying to Boston, and we used the Millennium Bostonian's Museum of Fine Arts ...

“Great Museum”

 by  FriendlyTripper  on  2006-09-02

This attraction is well worth the money. Spend a day and absord the great displays of priceless art, American, European and Global. I would hig...

CitySearch Reviews ( 9 Reviews see all ) Top

Boston's oldest museum's collections reflect the broad tastes and interests of the monied 19th-century Boston collectors who founded it.

 by  Contributor  on  2006-12-06

The SceneNew England's largest museum, the world-class MFA is awaiting some major renovations. John Singer Sargent murals in the original 1

Best in the US...

 by  wryfox  on  2005-07-24

When I was a grad student a couple of years ago at Northeastern I would step across the street (literally) to the MFA on Wed nights (voluntary ...

A Great Escape

 by  schteino  on  2003-03-03

The MFA's a wonderful place to wander through for an afternoon. Maybe you won't see all of it (I spent four hours there last weekend and certai...

Rembrandt in Boston

 by  Lucyannhask  on  2002-12-25

Pick the category that you want to see. You can't do the Museum of Fine Arts in a day. Great for schools studying Greek and/or Egyptian history.

Long live the MFA

 by  marisamanning  on  2002-12-13

I have been to the MFA many times, and would go many more. The collection is great, and the special exhibits never cease to amaze me. Although ...

my favorite museum

 by  jabrightman  on  2002-11-05

The MFA is where I go to relax. The atmosphere is calm and not pretentious. The exhibits, cafes, and store are all perfect.

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