School Programs

School children sit on the ground and raise their hands as they view artwork in a glass case.
An MFA instructor operating a camera on a tripod pointed at Liberty Bowl in gallery case
School children sit on the ground and raise their hands as they view artwork in a glass case.
An MFA instructor operating a camera on a tripod pointed at Liberty Bowl in gallery case

The MFA’s K–12 programs activate the Museum’s global art collection, inspiring creativity and learning through school group visits, distance learning, educator professional development, and digital resources.

School Group Visits

Inspire students, connect to your curriculum, and engage with exceptional works of art in person through a visit to the MFA. Guided and self-guided visits are available for PreK–12 audiences.

Distance Learning Programs

Bring the MFA into your classroom with live, interactive distance learning programs direct from the Museum’s galleries.

Educator Professional Development

Explore resources and object-based teaching strategies while connecting with educators and deepening curricular connections to the MFA’s global collections.

Educator Resources

Integrate MFA artworks into classroom curriculum with slide deck resources that include high-quality artwork images, classroom activities, videos, and more.

Free and Discounted Admission

New England K–12 Teachers

New England K–12 teachers in a school, after school, or community setting can receive one discounted general admission ticket for $15. See Tickets for eligibility details.

Boston Family Days

Thanks to a partnership between the MFA and the City of Boston, Boston Family Days provide students who live in Boston and their families free access to the Museum on the first and second Sundays of each month.

See Boston Family Days for more information.

Home School Programs

Specially designed home school programs for children between the ages of 6 and 18 years that meet on Friday mornings September through June.

Boston Public Schools Online High School Art Show 2025–26

Explore artwork made by Boston Public Schools high school students across the city. View artworks by the 2025–26 young artists.

Sponsors

MFA School Programs are supported by the Smith Family Thinking Through Art Program Fund; the Germeshausen Foundation Fund for Youth and Family Learning; the Edwin S. Webster Foundation Fund for School Programs; the Bernard J. Rothwell School Bus Fund; the School Programs for Lawrence Public Schools Fund; the Gallery Instructors and Gallery Instructor Associates Fund for the Partnership with the Boston Public Schools; the Ulf B. and Elizabeth C. Heide Education Fund; the Mabel Louise Riley Fund for School Programs; the Gloria and Irving Fox Fund for Education; the Education of Children in the Museum Fund; the Patricia and Robert Lawrence Fund for Education; the Dorothy Wagenknecht Fund; the Morton P. Prince Fund; and the Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation Fund.

The Gallery Instructor Program is funded through a generous endowment by Marcia and Louis Kamentsky. Additional support from the Bascha Snyder Education Fund, the Grace S. Dane Fund, and the National Docent Symposium Gallery Instructors Fund for Professional Development.

The Lunder Maine Student Membership Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is generously funded by The Lunder Foundation.

The McLane Family New Hampshire Student Membership Program allows New Hampshire students of all ages in public and private school, as well as those who are home schooled, to visit the Museum free of charge.