Help us learn more about you and why you are interested in volunteering at the MFA! Once we’ve reviewed your form, we’ll invite you to attend an…

This is an ongoing effort to create an illustrated version of Sylvester Koehler’s 1892 exhibition. For the first time ever, this archival document is…

Sylvester Rosa Koehler was born on February 11, 1837, in Leipzig, Germany, to an artistically inclined family of musicians. In 1849, Koehler, still a…

1881, April 11–May 9, “Exhibition of American Etchings,” MFA Boston. 1882, “Louis Prang and Co. Lithographic Prints and Tools,” United States National…

Bezold, Wilhelm von. The Theory of Color in Its Relation to Art and Art-Industry. Translated by Sylvester Rosa Koehler. Boston: Louis Prang & Co…

Resurrecting an 1892 exhibition on printing, anchored by a digital reproduction of its foundational catalogue.

Create your own textile using a Japanese tie-dye technique at home!

Jewish communities around the world have long believed that beauty has the power to enhance ritual practice. According to the principle of Hiddur…

Learn how to paint a fan with your MFA art kit or materials from home.

Giving to the MFA with a Donor-Advised Fund Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are an increasingly popular way to make charitable gifts. You may already have…