Join Museum curators, conservators, educators, independent scholars, artists, and graduate students for weekly gallery talks. Learn about art, culture, and history in the MFA collection.  Talks focus on special exhibitions and the permanent collection.  Select gallery talks offer a "behind-the-scenes" look at the work of conservators, exhibition designers and other staff at the MFA.  One-hour gallery talks are free with Museum admission and start in the Sharf Visitor Center. Please note: Gallery talks are geared toward an adult audience.

In This Series

Behind the Scenes: Relocation and Conservation of Ancient Roman Marble Sculpture of Juno

May 1, 2013

From the Nile to the Fenway: Bringing Egyptian Art to Boston

May 2, 2013

Italian Art in the Age of Michelangelo

May 4, 2013

Ancient Objects and their Stories: a Selective Survey

May 5, 2013

The Sheng: Mouth Organ of China

May 6, 2013

What Makes a Masterpiece? Copley, Cezanne, and Others

May 8, 2013

Art of the White Mountains

May 9, 2013

Ancient Objects and their Stories: a Selective Survey

May 11, 2013

Eloquence and Elegance: East Asian Painting and Sculpture

May 12, 2013

Past/Present: Blue and White, Old and New

May 15, 2013

Behind-the-Scenes: A Look at the Reinstallation of the Oak Hill Period Rooms

May 16, 2013

Eloquence and Elegance: East Asian Painting and Sculpture

May 22, 2013

Homes and Their Treasures: Shining a New Light on Highlights of the Chinese Collection

May 23, 2013

Egypt-o-Mania!

May 25, 2013

Paragone: Rivalry of the Arts in the Italian Renaissance

May 29, 2013

The Power of Print

June 1, 2013

Making Sense of Dollars: Ancient Coins

June 2, 2013

The Cláirseach Harp of Ireland

June 3, 2013

The Hurdy Gurdy

June 5, 2013

Ridley Howard: Public Displays of Affection

June 6, 2013

Paragone: Rivalry of the Arts in the Italian Renaissance

June 8, 2013

Looking at Dutch and Flemish Paintings

June 9, 2013

Medieval Religious Practices: Birth, Life and Death

June 12, 2013

New Blue and White

June 13, 2013

Exploring Fantasy and Reality in the Galleries

June 15, 2013

From Darkness to Light: Artists and Attitudes of the Impressionist Collection

June 16, 2013

Behind the Scenes: Conservation and Reinstallation of 18th Century British Period Rooms

June 20, 2013

The Language of Fruit and Flowers in Art

June 22, 2013

The Power of Print

June 23, 2013

Luxury on Paper: The Art of Surimono

June 26, 2013

17th Century Dutch Painting: The Meaning of Food

June 27, 2013

Art + Medicine: The Colors of Sound

June 30, 2013

Highlights of American Musical Instruments

July 1, 2013

All That Glitters Is Not Gold

July 6, 2013

The Art of the Netherlands in the 17th Century

July 7, 2013

Ancient Coins: A 21st Century Interpretation

July 10, 2013

Lu Lu Blue Installation

July 11, 2013

The Early Italian Renaissance at the Early MFA Boston

July 13, 2013

Vive la France! French Masterpieces at the MFA

July 14, 2013

Behind the Scenes: The History and Installation of the Hartman Galleries: British Art, 1560-1830; Hamilton Palace; and Newland House

July 17, 2013

Sacred Pages: Conversations about the Qu'ran

July 18, 2013

The Art of Rebellion: Autonomy and Reliance in American Art

July 20, 2013

Music Making in Early America

July 21, 2013

Egyptomania

July 24, 2013

Hippie Chic

July 25, 2013

After the Samurai Leave: Japanese Art at the MFA Continues

July 28, 2013

Lions, Tigers and Dragons: The Animal Kingdom in Asian Art

August 3, 2013

Eating and Drinking in America

August 4, 2013

The Rudra Vina of North India

August 5, 2013

The Sarasvatī Vīnā of South India

August 7, 2013

Audubon's Birds

August 8, 2013

Lions, Tigers and Dragons: The Animal Kingdom in Asian Art

August 11, 2013

Hippie Chic

August 14, 2013

Luxury on Paper: The Art of Surimono

August 15, 2013

Vive la France: French Artists and their American Followers

August 17, 2013

The Emperor's Invisible Clothes: Roman Emperors in Ancient Art

August 18, 2013

More Than Meets the Eye

August 21, 2013

Sacred Pages: Conversations about the Qu'ran

August 24, 2013

An Enduring Vision: Photographs from the Lane Collection

August 29, 2013

More Than Meets the Eye

August 31, 2013