Dear Friends,

As the MFA’s new Ann and Graham Gund Director, I am very pleased to welcome you to the Museum this summer. I hope you’ll visit our galleries often to enjoy an array of great exhibitions and to take part in the events that make the MFA the vibrant place that it is.

Our popular summertime cultural events make the Museum a hub of activity. Starting July 10, Concerts in the Courtyard every Thursday in July and August hosts musicians from Boston and around the globe in an intimate outdoor venue.

The MFA also has a long-standing tradition of international film festivals that bring audiences to Remis Auditorium, a terrific place to watch a movie. Next up is the beloved Boston French Film Festival, which runs from July 25 to August 24. Tickets are on sale now with an additional lineup just announced today, July 1.

Boston Family Days continue in July and August, providing K–12 students who live in Boston and their families free access to the Museum on the first and second Sundays of each month. Between July 6 and September 7, families attending Boston Family Days may reserve free day-of tickets to “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits” in person at the ticket desk subject to availability.

I encourage all of you to visit our profound exhibition, “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits.” Though it may seem like it just opened, the show in the Gund Gallery is in its final weeks this summer, closing September 7. An evening visit is a perfect way to see Van Gogh’s “family” of paintings and enjoy the rich interpretation without the crowds in a cool and magical time at the Museum.

Thank you for welcoming me to the MFA as director, and I hope to see you in person in the galleries this summer.

With warm wishes,

Pierre Terjanian
Ann and Graham Gund Director