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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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...
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!...
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...
The Museum of Fine Arts is one of the country’s great city museums, holding collections of fine art, antiquities, furniture, silver, and cerami...
“Disappointed”
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”
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”
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”
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!”
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”
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...
Boston's oldest museum's collections reflect the broad tastes and interests of the monied 19th-century Boston collectors who founded it.
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...
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
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
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
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
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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