The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, also known as the MFA Boston, is an art museum on Huntington Avenue in the Back Bay area of the city. Its collection is one of the largest of its kind in the world and spans a wide range of periods, from ancient to contemporary art. With more than 500,000 works, the museum is a place where a visit can easily fill a day.
What you will find
The collection covers several broad areas:
- Paintings, across many centuries and schools
- Sculptures, from ancient to modern work
- Decorative arts, the objects of everyday and ceremonial life
- Contemporary art, alongside the older holdings
Because the range is so wide, many visitors find it helpful to choose a few galleries in advance rather than attempt to see everything at once.
Planning your visit
The museum is at 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. Visitors who want to confirm details before going can call +1-617-267-9300. The Back Bay setting makes it convenient to combine a museum visit with a walk through the surrounding streets and neighbourhoods, which offer shops, cafés and the wider character of the city.
For anyone interested in art, history or the decorative objects that show how people lived in different times, the MFA Boston is a rewarding place to spend a few hours in Boston.