Friday, May 2–Sunday, May 4, 2025

2025 Lineup Includes 45 Art-Inspired Floral Arrangements, Guided Tours, and Special Guest Sandra Sigman

BOSTON (March 11, 2025)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), celebrates the return of spring with its 49th-annual Art in Bloom celebration from Friday, May 2, through Sunday, May 4. For more than four decades, the beloved event has paired art from the MFA’s collection—from ancient to contemporary—with floral interpretations created by New-England area garden clubs, professional floral designers, and volunteers. In addition to 45 interpretive arrangements, highlights of this year’s celebration include interactive demonstrations from Jimmy Guzman, floral designer and founder of JNG Event Consulting, and two master classes with Sandra Sigman, author of French Blooms: Floral Arrangements Inspired by Paris and Beyond and founder of Les Fleurs, a French-inspired floral, home, and garden shop in Andover, Massachusetts.

Art in Bloom launches at the Museum with a special preview of freshly installed arrangements on Thursday, May 1. One-hour private group tours will be offered on Thursday and Friday, and advance registration is required. On Saturday and Sunday, visitors can enjoy free drop-in tours of arrangements throughout the galleries (included with Museum admission). MFA members enjoy an exclusive viewing of Art in Bloom during Member Night on Saturday, May 3. Art in Bloom attendees can also experience the Museum’s major spring exhibition Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits (opening March 30), as well as Witnessing Humanity: The Art of John Wilson (on view through June 22). Visitors are encouraged to share their best floral photos on social media with #mfaInBloom.

Art in Bloom is included with general admission and tickets can be purchased in advance on mfa.org or at the door. Tickets and reservations for private group tours and master classes are available on mfa.org.

Schedule of Activities

Preview Day

Thursday, May 1 (Noon–10 pm)

Art in Bloom launches with a preview of freshly installed arrangements, giving visitors their first opportunity to discover this year’s art and arrangement pairings.

Private Group Tours

Thursday, May 1 (Noon–4:30 pm) and Friday, May 2 (10:30 am–4:30 pm)

Private one-hour guided group tours (15 people maximum) are offered Thursday and Friday, and advance registration is required.

Jimmy Guzman: Come Design with Me

Friday, May 2 (11 am–9 pm), Saturday May 3 and Sunday, May 4 (11 am–4 pm)

Local floral designer Jimmy Guzman invites visitors to join him in an interactive, three-day installation where he will arrange botanical pieces for a cumulative design. Included with Museum admission, visitors are welcome to experience and learn about Guzman’s daily tasks as a floral designer including processing flowers and wiring blossoms.

Free Drop-In Tours

Saturday, May 3–Sunday, May 4 (All Day)

Throughout the weekend, MFA volunteers will lead free, drop-in tours featuring four to six floral interpretations (included with Museum admission). Visitors are invited to join one at any time.

Member Night

Saturday, May 3 (6–10 pm)

Members and their guests enjoy an exclusive viewing of Art in Bloom with free guided tours, art making, live music, and dining in the Shapiro Family Courtyard and at the Art in Bloom Café in Koch Gallery, 250. Member Night includes access to Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits. Advance registration is required; tickets are free for members and available on mfa.org.

Master Classes with Sandra Sigman

Saturday, May 3 (10:30 am–12:30 pm and 1:30 pm-3:30 pm)

In a two-hour session, attendees can create their own floral masterpiece embracing the art of French floral arranging. Led by master florist Sandra Sigman, participants design an arrangement with fresh blooms in a garden compote ($300 for members, $325 for nonmembers). Advance registration is required, and tickets will be available to purchase on mfa.org.

Sponsors

Art in Bloom is sponsored by the MFA Associates. Additional support from Arbella Insurance Foundation, Island Creek, and Yellow Wood Partners. Media partner is Boston magazine. Hotel partner is Raffles Boston.

About the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The MFA brings many worlds together through art. Showcasing masterpieces from ancient to modern, our renowned collection of more than half a million works tells a multifaceted story of the human experience—a story that holds unique meaning for everyone. From Boston locals to international travelers, visitors from all over come to experience the MFA—where they reveal connections, explore differences and create a community where all belong.

Open six days a week, the MFA’s hours are Saturday through Monday, 10 am–5 pm; Wednesday, 10 am–5 pm; and Thursday–Friday, 10 am–10 pm. Plan your visit at mfa.org.