From it's beginnings in 1876 with 5,600 works of art, the MFA now holds a comprehensive collection encompassing 500,000 works of art, spanning the history of artistic endeavor from ancient Egyptian to contemporary.
Major collections include Art of the Americas, Art of Europe from the Middle Ages through the mid-20th century, Asian Art since 4000 BC, African and Pacific Art, an encyclopedic collection of Antiquities, and Contemporary Art.
Exhibitions & Dates
Tattoos in Japanese Prints
Nov 20 2021 - Feb 20 2022
Almost 80 prints explore the interplay between ink on paper and ink on skin
Philip Guston Now
May 1 2022 - Sep 11 2022
125 paintings & 70 drawings from some 40 collections trace his career
Paper Stories, Layered Dreams The Art of Ekua Holmes
Jul 17 2021 - Jan 23 2022
More than 30 of her award-winning children’s book illustrations
Turner’s Modern World
Mar 27 2022 - Jul 10 2022
Explores Turner as an interpreter and champion for his generation
Weng Family Collection of Chinese Painting: Travel and Home
Apr 3 2021 - Mar 6 2022
Paintings and calligraphy celebrating a landmark gift of Chinese art