Special Event

MFA Late Nites

Friday, March 28, 2025
8:00 pm–1:00 am
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Ticket Required

Advance tickets are no longer available. Tickets are still available for purchase in person at the Huntington Avenue Entrance, starting at 8 pm.

Tickets at the door
$25.00
Add to Calendar 2025-03-28 20:00:00 2025-03-29 01:00:00 MFA Late Nites 03/28/2025 8 pm–1 am Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115, USA Museum of Fine Arts, Boston tickets@mfa.org America/New_York public

Let’s Get It On the dance floor and kick off the weekend on Friday, March 28, at MFA Late Nites with programming partner SILK R&B Party! Celebrate rhythm and blues, a genre of music permanently woven into the fabric of our country and culture. SILK isn’t just Boston’s premiere R&B party; it’s a Fantastic Voyage through time—from classic tracks to new sounds that push the genre’s boundaries today. Experience R&B in all its forms, sing and move to some of the city’s best DJs, and create your own art inspired by the music. While immersing yourself in the Rhythm Nation of the set, explore the galleries, including the powerful exhibition “Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson,” which features more than 100 works by the Roxbury native. Catch an early sneak peek of “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits” two days before it opens to the public, enjoy special performances all night long, and Ctrl your destiny on a night where art and soul meet.

Food and Drink

Available for purchase
8 pm–12:30 am

Comfort Food

Level 1, Shapiro Family Courtyard
Purchase comfort food tickets in advance in Shapiro Family Courtyard.

Bars

Level 1, Sharf Visitor Center
Level 2, Koch Gallery, 250
Level 2, 465 Bar and Restaurant

Wine, Beer, and Snacks

Level 1, Taste

Shopping

8 pm–1 am

Gund Gallery Shop

Level LG, Art of the Americas Wing

Bookstore and Shop

Level 1, Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art

Aijuswanashop

Level 2, Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art

Check out environmentally friendly fashion for all seasons and hard-to-find tees, and stock up on mindful wellness products at special pop-up shops for WTHRS, High Society Vintage, and Rooted Body Co.

Events and Performances

Key of Life Main Stage

8 pm–1 am
Level 1, Shapiro Family Courtyard

Experience energetic DJ sets and live performances from incredible R&B artists across New England. Performers include DJs ReaL P, Baby Indiglo, and SuperSmashBroz, and musical artists Sança, SVMBV, Miranda Rae, and Notebook P.

Urban Hang Suite

8:30 pm-Midnight
Level 2, 465 Bar and Restaurant

Join frequent SILK collaborators Heyssis and DJ Slick Vick as they create a captivating sonic landscape paying homage to the subgenres that have blossomed out of R&B.

MFA Ambassador Spotlight Talks

Learn more about some of your favorite artworks with these 15-minute deep dives presented by the Museum’s group of work-study college students.

TimeLocationArtworkPresenter
9–9:15 pmGallery 228William Merritt Chase’s A Modern MagdalenGina D’Itria
9:30–9:45 pmGallery 326Archibald Motley’s CocktailsHenoch Yeme Castillo
10–10:15 pmGallery 254AChrist in Majesty with Symbols of the Four EvangelistsChloe Greenfield
10:30–10:45 pmGallery 255Odilon Redon’s L’Ange du Destin (The Angel of Destiny)Ivy Pavick
11–11:15 pmGallery 246Thomas Gainsborough’s Haymaker and Sleeping GirlKritika Roy
11:30–11:45 pmGallery 332J. M. W. Turner’s Slave ShipRebecca Kasuba

Art Making

Reimagined Album Art with Ambrojah

8–11:30 pm
Level 1, Gallery 168

Using markers, glitter, and glue, put your own spin on iconic R&B album covers with artist Ambrojah.

Manipulated Photo Portraits

Level 1, Riley Seminar Room and Druker Family Pavillion
8 pm–Midnight, last entry 11:40 pm

Explore the colorful portraits on view in the exhibition “Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits,” then stop by Druker Family Pavilion to transform a photograph of yourself into a unique work of art!

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Wheelchair accessible

Event Policies

Guests of all ages are welcome; visitors wishing to consume alcohol must be 21+. Valid ID with proof of age is required to purchase alcohol. Food and drink will be available for purchase; no outside food or beverage allowed.

No reentry.

Bags larger than 8 x 6 x 2 inches are not allowed in the Museum during Late Nites and cannot be checked inside. Free on-site bag storage is available outside the building through the Mobile Locker Company, but space is limited and offered on a first-come, first-served basis. All bags are subject to inspection.

The MFA has a strict no smoking policy; this includes vaporizers.

The MFA reserves the right to deny entry or to ask guests to leave at any time.

All Museum policies apply to after-hours events. Please follow guidance of Museum staff regarding permitted areas for food and drink and other safety measures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ticket Information

All ticket sales are final. Tickets may not be refunded or exchanged.

Ticketing Policies

Sponsors

SILK R&B

Presented in partnership with SILK R&B.

Uniqlo

Sponsor