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Fabric of a Nation
American Quilt Stories
A mother stitches a few lines of prayer into a bedcover for her son serving in the Union army during the Civil War. A formerly enslaved African…
Center for Netherlandish Art Fellowships
The CNA Fellowship program supports and nurtures future generations of scholars and specialists in Netherlandish Art. Through mentorship and access to…
Kay Nielsen
An Enchanted Vision
The Danish artist Kay Nielsen’s luminous interpretations of fairytales and legends from around the world are among the most celebrated book…
Genji
The Prince and the Parodies
Lady Murasaki’s Tale of Genji has delighted readers for more than 1,000 years and inspired writers to create numerous parodies. Artists have responded…
Center for Netherlandish Art Library
The Center for Netherlandish Art Library brings together the renowned collection of publications assembled by the late art historian Egbert Haverkamp…
Guide to Searching the Collections
The MFA collections encompass about 500,000 works of art. This guide is to help you find what you’re looking for—whether a specific artwork or a…
During the 1920s and 1930s, the speed of modern life in the United States, accelerated by the invention of cars, airplanes, electric lighting…
The ubiquity of photography and social media today makes it hard to imagine a time when it was not possible for ordinary people to take their own…
Frida Kahlo and Arte Popular
The visionary and supremely self-fashioning artist Frida Kahlo drew inspiration throughout her career from arte popular—painted ceramics, embroidered…
Library Appointment Request
The reading room at the MFA's William Morris Hunt Memorial Library is open by appointment. Please fill out and submit this form to request an…