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 Nate Steele, program associate, Musical Instruments, at [email protected].
*$100 per person is not tax deductible.
Dates, times, and events are subject to change.
Past Events
An Evening with Jeffrey Gibson
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
Reception: Art in Tune
7:00 pm–9:00 pm
You Are Instrumental!
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Behind the Scenes of “Hallyu!: The Korean Wave”
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Music from the Age of Rembrandt
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Smuggled, Stolen, and Sold: Art Restitution in the 21st Century
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online event for all Curators Circles
OnlineThe Guitar in Impressionist Paris
3:00 pm–5:00 pm
In-Person Event
In PersonArt and Music in the 17th-Century Low Countries
2:00 pm–4:00 pm
In-Person Event
In Person“Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Reflection on Linda Nochlin’s Groundbreaking Essay
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
An Evening for all Curators Circles
Online Event
OnlineCollectors, Donors, and Histories behind the Musical Instrument Collection
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online Event
OnlineVirtual Trip: Experience the National Music Museum
5:30 pm–6:30 pm
Online Event
OnlineSight and Sound: Musical Instruments and the Visual Arts
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Online Event
Online