Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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Reality and Imagination: Rembrandt and the Jews in the Dutch Republic

Jews as patrons, collectors and subjects in 17th-century Amsterdam, where Rembrandt lived in the heart of the Jewish district and drew commissions from his neighbours.

Now showing15 Dec 2025 – 29 Nov$30

Donna Ferrato: 'Living with the Enemy' and the Power of Women

Fifty years of photojournalism by Donna Ferrato (b. 1949), documenting the resilience of women — particularly survivors of domestic violence — from inside shelters and alongside law enforcement.

Now showing12 Jun – 28 Feb 2027$30

The Banner Project: Joiri Minaya

Joiri Minaya layers fragmented imagery from art history, science and pop culture to challenge stereotypes of Black and Brown women from tropical regions, and how exoticism and colonialism shaped them.

Now showing24 Jun – 21 Jun 2027$30

Picasso, Miró, Dalí: Unbound

The livre d'artiste as a revolution in book-making, seen through Picasso, Miró and Dalí — extravagant, experimental volumes that turned the printed page into an art form.

Now showing1 Aug – 24 Jan 2027$30

Naoko Matsubara's Woodblock Worlds

Seven decades of bold woodblock prints by the Japanese artist Naoko Matsubara, made across Kyoto, Boston, Toronto and Tibet and spanning nature, motherhood, music and theatre.

Now showing5 Sept – 16 May 2027$30

Öyvind Fahlström: Are You Happy?

The Swedish-Brazilian artist's playful, politically barbed work from 1960s–70s America, built on his idea of art as "a fusion of 'pleasure' and 'insight'" and made to be handled by its audience.

Now showing5 Sept – 21 Feb 2027$30

Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt's Golden Age

Hatshepsut, Akhenaten and Tutankhamun through the art of Egypt's 18th Dynasty (1550–1292 BCE), when royal patronage drove a wave of societal and artistic change. Ann and Graham Gund Gallery.

Now showing6 Sept – 6 Dec

Suzanne Jackson: What Is Love

Six decades of lyrical painting by Suzanne Jackson (b. 1944), shaped by a deep respect for the natural world and a belief in the interconnectedness of all living things.

Now showing26 Sept – 18 Jan 2027$30

Kawada Kikuji: Chizu (The Map)

Kawada Kikuji's 1965 photobook Chizu, in which Coca-Cola bottles, ruined fortresses and the stained walls of the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome resist any single narrative of postwar Japan.

Now showing24 Oct – 18 Jul 2027$30

Renoir and Love

Renoir set apart from his Impressionist peers by his subject: friendship, family and flirtation, love depicted as happy and discreet. Includes the Musée d'Orsay's Bal du moulin de la Galette.

Upcoming28 Feb 2027 – 13 Jun 2027

Permanent Collections

Art of Asia: The Japanese Collection

The finest and largest collection of Japanese art outside Japan — early Buddhist painting and sculpture, Kano and Kyoto school screens, ukiyo-e, swords and Nō masks, plus Meiji-era holdings.

Permanent collection$30

Art of the Americas Wing

Four levels of painting, sculpture and decorative arts from across North, Central and South America — ancient Olmec jade through Copley, Revere silver, Sargent and 20th-century modernism.

Permanent collection$30

Masterpieces of Egyptian Sculpture from the Pyramid Age

Old Kingdom sculpture from the Giza plateau, where artists devised a new way of rendering the human body that Egyptians treated as a benchmark for millennia. From the MFA's own excavations.

Permanent collection$30

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Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

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MassArt Art Museum

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Visitor Information

How much does Museum of Fine Arts, Boston cost?

Standard adult admission to Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is $30. Youths 7–17 $14; ages 0–6 and members free. $5 minimum pay-what-you-wish after 5 pm on the third Thursday of every month. Free to Massachusetts residents on Open House days (Indigenous Peoples' Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day). Free for US active-duty military and veterans plus up to 5 guests, and for students/staff of participating colleges. All visitors need a ticket, including children.. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.

What are the opening hours of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston?

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is open Wed–Mon 10:00–17:00; Thu & Fri late until 22:00. Closed Tuesdays. Last entry 30 minutes before closing. Also closed New Year's Day, Patriots' Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving (26 Nov 2026) and Christmas (25 Dec 2026).. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is Museum of Fine Arts, Boston?

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is located at 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, United States, in the Fenway area of Boston. The nearest stations are Museum of Fine Arts (Green Line E), Ruggles (Orange Line & Commuter Rail) and Northeastern University (Green Line E).

What can I see at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston?

Half a million works behind a Classical Revival facade — Old Kingdom Egypt, Sargent murals, and the best Japanese art outside Japan. Current highlights include Kawada Kikuji: Chizu (The Map), Renoir and Love and Art of Asia: The Japanese Collection.

Do I need to book Museum of Fine Arts, Boston in advance?

Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.

When is the best time to visit Museum of Fine Arts, Boston?

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.

Is Museum of Fine Arts, Boston accessible?

Fully wheelchair accessible. The Huntington Avenue main entrance has ramps on either side of the stairs and power-assist doors; the Linde Family Wing entrance on Museum Road offers a level entrance for visitors who need one. Wheelchairs and gallery stools available to borrow free. Service dogs welcome. The State Street Corporation Fenway Entrance is currently closed.