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The Sargent Society honors the generosity and foresight of those who have left a legacy to support the future of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Bequests
One of the simplest ways to make a planned gift to the MFA is through a bequest in your will or a provision in your living trust. You may indicate that the MFA is to be the recipient of a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a particular piece of property.
Gifts of Art
Gifts of art, or funds to purchase art, ensure that the Museum can continue to tell the story of the world's art.
Learn more about how to offer a gift of art, and find answers to frequently asked questions.
The Denman Waldo Ross Society was established in 2003 to honor individuals, corporations, and foundations who assist the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with the critical goal of continuing to grow and enhance its world-renowned collections.
Gifts to the Heritage Fund for a Diverse Collection support the acquisition of works by American artists of color.
Provenance Research
The study of provenance is a traditional part of art historical research, as an object’s chain of ownership can inform a scholarly understanding of the work of art itself: its function, condition, and its place in the history of taste and collecting.
The MFA’s procedures and policies relating to acquisitions and provenance
Conservation Project: Greek Vases
Conservation Strategy A condition survey in 2004 showed that close to half of the ceramics in the Museum's Late Archaic and Early Classical Greek gallery were physically unstable. Many of the ceramics, assembled from fragments, were heavily restored before they came to the Museum in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. After more than a century, they were in dire need of conservation. All of the vessels required cleaning and many were plagued with failed adhesives, soluble salts, and discolored restoration paints.