Courtesy of Tony Rinaldo Photography.
Courtesy of Tony Rinaldo Photography.
UNIQLO Free Admission Day
10:00 am–5:00 pm
Enjoy free admission to the Museum thanks to UNIQLO. Everyone is welcome—join us for an art-making activity, the Arts of Japan galleries, and performances!
No registration is required. Participants of all ages and experiences are welcome.
Events and Activities
Drop-In Art Making: Printmaking
10 am–4 pm
Shapiro Family Courtyard
Get inspired by the Japanese prints on view in gallery 278A, then explore positive and negative space while creating a limited-edition relief print of your own!
Wellesley Aiko: Japanese Taiko Drumming
10:15 am, Huntington Avenue Entrance
11:15 am, Calderwood Family Courtyard
Taiko drumming has been a part of Japanese culture for centuries. Don’t miss two chances to see a performance by Wellesley Aiko, Wellesely College’s only Japanese drumming group and the only collegiate taiko group in the Boston area. The ensemble focuses on kumi-daiko, a specific form of taiko that originated in 1951 and is defined by energy, rhythm, and collaboration.
Discovery Cart: Japanese Prints
11 am–4 pm
Gallery 278A
Discover how artists transform a block of wood into a print. Drop by to handle the tools and materials artists use, discuss techniques with knowledgeable staff, and view demonstration pieces and artwork reproductions that reveal how artists create these kinds of objects.
Wheelchair accessible
MFA Mobile
Explore MFA Mobile on Bloomberg Connects to hear from a curator, an artist, conservators, and others about key artworks and sections in the Arts of Japan galleries. The audio tour includes text transcripts and detailed audio descriptions of the featured artworks for visitors who are blind or have low vision. Access the tour from home or bring your ear buds or headphones for the full in-gallery experience.
