Second Hands Students from the Museum’s ten Community Arts Initiative partners visited the MFA with artist Maria Molteni to create a multifaceted…

The Artist Project is a collaboration between the MFA and twelve after-school community organizations in the Boston area. The artist and the children create a collaborative work of art inspired by the Museum's encyclopedic collection.

Boston Public Schools Partnerships The MFA and Boston Public Schools (BPS) have had a decades-long standing partnership. While the Museum has served…

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Artful Adventures off-site programs are currently unavailable. Please visit School Programs to see our current offerings for students and teachers…

Community Arts Initiative Partners Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) The Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) stands for community…

These websites offer information for art educators and parents on the educational benefits of visiting museums and encouraging artistic exploration.

Explore the MFA with your children! Search for objects and images, from dogs and trees to dragons to arms and armor, to learn interesting facts and get ideas for art-making activities. Each activity sheet focuses on a specific theme, linking intriguing objects from many cultures.

Diablo Glass School, Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts, and Stonybrook Fine Arts

MFA Artful Healing offers art-making activities for children, teens, young adults, and their families in Boston-area hospitals and healthcare centers. The MFA currently provides off-site workshops at Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. These art workshops provide a fun and creative experience for participants undergoing medical treatment.