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MFA Boston Cancels Art in Bloom 2020
BOSTON (March 18, 2020)—Due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has made the decision to cancel Art in…
MFA Boston Cancels Summer Party 2020
BOSTON (March 25, 2020)—Due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID-19, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has made the decision to cancel the 2020…
BOSTON (March 31, 2020)—After consulting with community and cultural partners, performers and city officials, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)…
Dive into “Writing the Future”
Read the full story of the explosive era of art and pop culture explored in “Writing the Future: Basquiat and the Hip-Hop Generation,” the first major…
BOSTON (April 3, 2020)—Due to the ongoing public health crisis, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), announced today that the MFA will remain closed…
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana, Introduction
Treatment of Hanabusa Itchō’s iconic masterpiece, The Death of the Historical Buddha ( Nehan zu ) began in the spring of 2016 behind closed doors. In…
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana, Meet the Conservators
Brief introduction to the primary conservators
Conservation in Action: Preserving Nirvana, December 2016
With the final linings in place, the finished scroll is mounted onto a drying board ( karibari ) to stretch-dry for a period of approximately six…
MFA Boston Announces Temporary Closure
BOSTON (December 14, 2020)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will close temporarily starting Wednesday, December 16 in accordance with Mayor…
European Painting and Sculpture before 1800
Major works spanning the medieval era to the Enlightenment from the MFA's superlative collection The tremendous political, religious and cultural…