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Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, March 2020
The gilded Dainichi, the Buddha of Infinite Illumination was the last of the sculptures to be deinstalled from the Temple Room, now closed in…
Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, September 2020
Conservators have recently returned to the project after several months away as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the conservation studio…
Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, August 2021
The conservation studio in the Walter Ames Compton, MD Gallery (Gallery 280) reopened to the public in early February, welcoming visitors once again…
Gallery Updates
As we work to update the Museum’s galleries and install new exhibitions, from time to time, galleries may be closed temporarily for ongoing…
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Inclusion at the MFA
At the MFA, we take a 360-degree view of inclusion, from our visitors and audiences to our staff, leaders, and volunteers. To cultivate an inclusive…
Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, September 2023
The conservation studio set up in the Walter Ames Compton, MD Gallery (Gallery 280) closed to the pubic in December 2022, dismantled to make way for a…
Conservation in Action: Japanese Buddhist Sculptures, April 2022
Treatment of two more sculptures, Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light and the elaborate Dainichi, the Buddha of Infinite Illumination with mandorla…