The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is one of the world’s major art museums, with more than 100 galleries holding works from around the globe and across the centuries. Highlights include more paintings by Claude Monet than any museum outside Paris, an exceptional Japanese art collection, treasures from ancient Egypt and the classical world, and American art from the colonial era to the present. Rotating special exhibitions add to the permanent collection throughout the year.

Founded in 1870, the MFA has grown through major expansions, including the Art of the Americas Wing, which displays more than 5,000 works in paintings, sculpture, furniture, decorative arts, musical instruments, textiles, fashion and jewelry. Contemporary installations place longtime collection highlights by artists such as Jasper Johns, Alice Neel and Andy Warhol beside new acquisitions. The museum also hosts family days, offers dining and shopping on site and serves as an event venue.

What to Know

• The museum is reachable by the MBTA Green Line and is wheelchair accessible.
• Groups have a dedicated west wing entrance with a bus parking lot just outside.
• Guided and self-guided group visits are discounted for groups of ten or more.
• An in-house caterer handles private events held in the museum’s spaces.