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Opening Schedule of Events
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, unveils in November its spectacular new wing for the Art of the Americas and the soaring glass-enclosed Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Family Courtyard, designed by Foster + Partners (London). Visitors attending the Museum's opening celebrations will be among the first to see the new spaces and enjoy festivities ranging from a black-tie gala and stylish dance party, to special events for members and free Community Days.
The New MFA Overview
Art of the Americas Wing Facts and Figures
Art of the Americas Wing 121,307 square feet Number of galleries 53 -- includes nine period rooms and four Behind the Scenes galleries Gallery space…
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Artful Adventures
Artful Adventures offers specially designed programs for groups of kids and teens. Taught by trained Museum educators, these customizable, interactive…
Working at the MFA
The Museum is supported by almost 1,000 employees and hundreds of dedicated volunteers. MFA jobs span a broad range of careers, from entry-level to professional, including curatorial, conservation and collections management, development, public relations, marketing, education, member and visitor services, finance, and information technology.
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.