The MFA is home to more than 1,200 instruments, including rare examples from Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. An integral part of the MFA’s collection for 100 years, instruments have played an essential role in the Museum’s exhibitions, publications, and musical programming. Join noted authorities and talented musicians to learn about instruments from across history and around the world through exclusive live performances, conversations, and close viewing of our instruments.
Annual membership is $1,500.*
For more information about this Curators Circle’s programming, please contact [email protected].
*$100 per person is not tax deductible.
Dates, times, and events are subject to change.
Vasilis Kostas: The Greek “Laouto”
Sunday, November 22, 2026
3:30 pm–5:30 pm
3:30 pm–5:30 pm
Private Reception: Art in Tune
Thursday, January 21, 2027
5:15 pm–7:00 pm
5:15 pm–7:00 pm
The Making of a Traveling Exhibition: Mary Cassatt Virtual Talk
Tuesday, February 9, 2027
12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Online 12:30 pm–1:30 pm
Tour of Symphony Hall
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
1:00 pm–4:00 pm
Music from Ancient Meroë: Reconstructing Queen Amanishakheto’s Auloi
Wednesday, May 5, 2027
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
12:00 pm–2:00 pm
Past Events
CT Scanning: A Look inside the Music
Monday, June 22, 2026
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Picasso, Miró, Dalí: A Conversation
Monday, April 27, 2026
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Emily Hale: Music Hot off the Press
Sunday, April 26, 2026
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Jake Blount: Afrofuturist Folklore and the Banjo
Friday, September 12, 2025
5:30 pm–7:30 pm
5:30 pm–7:30 pm