University Membership
Free MFA admission for students, faculty, and staff of participating schools
The University Membership Program offers free ticketed admission to students, faculty, and staff with valid ID from participating colleges and universities. See below for list of eligible student groups (faculty and staff are included in all participating schools).
Please note that organizational members can obtain same-day general admission and special exhibition tickets by visiting a ticket desk and presenting a valid ID on the day of their visit. Visit Tickets for more information.
University Members
Massachusetts
- Babson College (undergraduate students)
- Berklee College of Music (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Boston College (undergraduate students)
- Boston University (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Brandeis University (undergraduate students)
- Curry College (undergraduate students)
- Emerson College (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Emmanuel College (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Framingham State University (undergraduate arts and humanities students)
- Gordon College (undergraduate students)
- Harvard University (undergraduate and graduate degree-seeking students, including DCE)
- Hellenic College (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Lesley University (undergraduate students, College of Art & Design undergraduate and graduate students, Threshold Program)
- Massachusetts College of Art and Design (undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students)
- Massachusetts College of Pharmacy (undergraduate and graduate, Boston campus only)
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Montserrat College of Art (undergraduate students)
- New England Conservatory (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Northeastern University (undergraduate, graduate, and USPP students)
- Olin College of Engineering (undergraduate students)
- Showa Boston Institute (undergraduate students)
- Simmons University (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Suffolk University (undergraduate and graduate students)
- Tufts University (undergraduate and graduate students)
- University of Massachusetts Boston (undergraduate students)
- University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (CVPA and Honors College undergraduate and graduate students)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (art, design, and history undergraduate students)
- Wellesley College (undergraduate students)
- Wentworth Institute of Technology (undergraduate students)
- Wheaton College (undergraduate students)
Pozen Community College Access Program
Free Museum admission is available for 15 schools, in 24 locations, that comprise the Massachusetts Community College System.
- Berkshire Community College
- Bristol Community College
- Bunker Hill Community College
- Cape Cod Community College
- Greenfield Community College
- Holyoke Community College
- Mass Bay Community College
- Massasoit Community College
- Middlesex Community College
- Mount Wachusett Community College
- North Shore Community College
- Northern Essex Community College
- Quinsigamond Community College
- Roxbury Community College
- Springfield Technical Community College
Lunder Maine Student Membership Program
- Bates College
- Beal College
- Bowdoin College
- Central Maine Community College
- Colby College
- College of the Atlantic
- Eastern Maine Community College
- Heartwood College of Art
- Husson University
- Kennebec Valley Community College
- Maine College of Art
- Maine College of Health Professions
- Maine Maritime Academy
- New England Bible College
- Northern Maine Community College
- Saint Joseph College of Maine
- Southern Maine Community College
- Thomas College
- Unity College
- University of Maine
- University of Maine at Augusta
- University of Maine at Farmington
- University of Maine at Fort Kent
- University of Maine at Machias
- University of Maine at Presque Isle
- University of Southern Maine
- University of New England
- Washington County Community College
- York County Community College
McLane Family New Hampshire Student Membership Program
- Antioch University New England
- Colby-Sawyer College
- Dartmouth College
- Franklin Pierce University
- Granite State College
- Great Bay Community College
- Keene State College
- Lakes Region Community College
- Magdalen College of the Liberal Arts
- Manchester Community College
- Nashua Community College
- New England College
- NHTI, Concord’s Community College
- Plymouth State University
- River Valley Community College
- Rivier University
- Saint Anselm College
- Southern New Hampshire University
- Thomas More College of Liberal Arts
- University of New Hampshire, Durham
- University of New Hampshire, Manchester
- University of New Hampshire School of Law
- White Mountains Community College
College Programs
College and university students can learn about events, learning programs, and ways to get involved with the MFA. College faculty and staff can learn how the MFA can support your curricular goals.
Learn More about College Programs
University Member Group Visits
University members can book guided or self-guided group visits that use works of art to build connections with course content.
Events for University Members
Guided Tour
Conservation Up Close: The Intricacies of Enamel Metalwork
September 28, 2023
6:00 pm–6:40 pm
6:00 pm–6:40 pm
Meet in Sharf Visitor Center
In Person
Panel Discussion
Learning with Strong Women in Renaissance Italy
September 28, 2023
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
In Person6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Guided Tour
Conservation Up Close: Introduction to Wet Collodion Photography
October 5, 2023
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
Meet in Sharf Visitor Center
In Person
Guided Tour
Conservation Up Close: Introduction to Wet Collodion Photography
October 12, 2023
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
Meet in Sharf Visitor Center
In Person
Guided Tour
Conservation Up Close: The Intricacies of Enamel Metalwork
October 20, 2023
6:00 pm–6:40 pm
6:00 pm–6:40 pm
Meet in Sharf Visitor Center
In Person
Special Event
MFA Late Nites
October 20, 2023
8:00 pm–1:00 am
In Person
8:00 pm–1:00 am
Guided Tour
Conservation Up Close: Madonna Portraits of South America
November 2, 2023
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
Meet in Sharf Visitor Center
In Person
Reception
A Celebration of Community, Leadership, and Care
November 2, 2023
5:00 pm–8:00 pm
5:00 pm–8:00 pm
Enter and check in at the State Street Corporation Fenway Entrance.
In Person
Panel Discussion
MFA Pathways Internship Information Session
November 8, 2023
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Recommended for college students, faculty, and career advisors
Online
Educator Workshops
Approaches to Multimodal Engagement with Contemporary Art: Creativity and Care
November 16, 2023
4:30 pm–6:30 pm
4:30 pm–6:30 pm
Recommended for K–12 educators and college faculty
In Person
Guided Tour
Conservation Up Close: Madonna Portraits of South America
November 30, 2023
6:00 pm–6:40 pm
6:00 pm–6:40 pm
Meet in Sharf Visitor Center
In Person
Special Event
Activating Kore 670: Women’s Voices and Greek Tragedy
December 2, 2023
11:00 am–11:20 am
In Person11:00 am–11:20 am
Special Event
Activating Kore 670: Women’s Voices and Greek Tragedy
December 2, 2023
1:00 pm–1:20 pm
In Person1:00 pm–1:20 pm
Special Event
Activating Kore 670: Women’s Voices and Greek Tragedy
December 2, 2023
2:00 pm–2:20 pm
In Person2:00 pm–2:20 pm
Guided Tour
Conservation Up Close: Madonna Portraits of South America
December 9, 2023
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
2:00 pm–2:40 pm
Meet in Sharf Visitor Center
In Person
Educator Workshops
Approaches to Multimodal Engagement with Modern and Contemporary Art: Toshiko Takaezu and Stories Artists Tell
January 25, 2024
4:30 pm–6:30 pm
4:30 pm–6:30 pm
Recommended for K–12 educators and college faculty
Educator Workshops
Muslim Empires in the Age of Steam and Print
March 2, 2024
10:00 am–4:00 pm
10:00 am–4:00 pm
Recommended for educators of grades 9–12
In PersonCollege Programs
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