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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts

Description

The Museum of Fine Arts of Boston houses one of the most comprehensive art collections in the USA. The neoclassical building exhibits artworks spanning a wide range of geographical origins and periods such as Dutch Golden Age paintings, Ancient Egyptian artifacts, Japanese paintings, ceramics and prints, French impressionist and post-impressionist works, 18th- and 19th-century American art or Chinese painting and calligraphy.

Access & Transport

The museum is located in Fenway, in the southwest of Boston. There is a 'Museum of Fine Arts' station on the Green Line E and the Ruggles station (Orange line and trains) is 10mins' walk away. Accessibility info: https://www.mfa.org/visit/accessibility

Instructions & Recommendations

The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum is only 500m away so logistically both combine well but there is some overlap in the nature of their art collections.

Meta review

The museum is perhaps rated as the cultural highlight of the city by travel guides and online review portals confirm that ranking. The buildings get good comments, as do the Egyptian section, that of French Impressionist paintings, and the Ancient Asia artefacts. Also - it is a weatherproof activity. The main recurring negative feedback relates to the high admission price and some of the politically correct comments that seemingly try to right old moral wrongs.

Environmental & Social

Energy and resources usage efficiency has been a focus over the last few years. Details on some actions here: https://www.mfa.org/news/green-initiatives-2019 Helps spread culture and the arts.

Conclusion

Arguably one the best cultural activities in Boston, we would recommend the MFA to visitors keen on looking at a wide range of good art in general and not obsessed with one particular artist or artistic movement. We only wish pricing was a little lower

Key positive

Variety of theme and origins

Impressive building

Underground station next to it

Key negative

Not many 'masterpieces'

Expensive

Suitability

Accessible. Children under 12-14yrs old may not be very interested by the art collections

About this Rating

TYPE

Desktop

RESEARCHED IN

Updated in October 2023

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit
Closed on Patriots' Day, 04 July, Thanksgiving, 25 Dec and 01 Jan

av. transport time:0h 30m

est. visit time:2h 30m

Regulated hours

Monday10:00 - 17:00

Tuesday -

Wednesday10:00 - 17:00

Thursday10:00 - 22:00

Friday10:00 - 22:00

Saturday10:00 - 17:00

Sunday10:00 - 17:00

Pricing
Age band
Age band
Regular price / pers.
Senior
65 - 99
US$27
Adult
18 - 64
US$27
Child
7 - 17
US$10
Infant
0 - 6
US$0

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