Museum of Fine Arts

A person can go back in time through art. A person's art is what he or she can leave behind and it will remain long after his or her death. You can still see and appreciate the works of famous painters such as Renoir, Manet and Van Gogh centuries after they are gone. For this reason, art museums become the homes of these collections of ancient and modern creations.

If you are an art people and happen to travel in Boston, make sure you stop by the Museum of Fine Arts. The Museum of Fine Arts Boston is home to over 450,000 art works that goes back to the ancient times. It was founded in 1870 and its collection continues to grow. The museum itself is an art form on its own. It's been built back in 1909, 100 years ago.

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has had several major renovations before to house the ever increasing number of art works and to add more facilities for the community who could benefit from it.

The museum has a great collection of Egyptian artifacts including some of the ancient Egyptian jewelries worn by their royalties, some ancient Egyptian sculptures as well as some sarcophagi.

It houses several expensive paintings from artists such as Renoir, Manet and the French impressionist Paul Gauguin. Japanese potteries of over 5,000 pieces as well as other arts from Asia, Africa, Oceania, Europe, America and of course it also exhibits the Ancient artifacts of the world.

Families can spend an entire day at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston through their Family Art Cart. Kids ages 4 and up (including the olds) can enjoy together with their hands-on activities. You can read books and check out some of the available materials that you could use for free. The adults can come and learn a new craft. MFA is offering some workshops and art classes.

There are different courses to choose from, printmaking, painting, sculpture and even calligraphy are being offered here. You will be taught how to turn your ideas into some form of art. You'll be taught how to depict loneliness into a painting or a sculpture, etc. Check out their classes, they offer both day and night classes so you won't have a hard time squeezing it in to your schedule.

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston is indeed the home for art. You don't only get to appreciate art; you can also learn how to create your own form of art.

Museum of Fine Arts Address
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

Contact:
Tel: (617) 267-9300
Email: webticketing@mfa.org(MFA Ticket Line)

Museum of Fine Arts Hours:
Monday and Tuesday: 10 a.m.- 4:45 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday: 10 a.m.- 9:45 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m.- 4:45 p.m.

Ticket Information for Museum of Fine Arts:
Adults: $20
Seniors and Students 18 and older: $18
Youths 6 and under: Free
Youths 7-17, Weekdays before 3 p.m.: $7.50
Members: Free
Youths 7-17 admitted free on Weekdays after 3 p.m., weekends, and public school holidays

Audio Guides
Members: $5
Nonmembers: $6
Youths, 17 and under: $4

For more info, please visit its website below.

Website: http://www.mfa.org