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From the opening of its first location in Copley Square through today, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has undertaken a series of renovation and expansion projects.
Adopted by the Board of Trustees, February 28, 1991 The Museum of Fine Arts houses and preserves preeminent collections and aspires to serve a wide…
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Last Updated: June 8, 2017 The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (“MFA”, “we”, “us”, “our”, etc.), is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy…
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
On Thursday, September 28, 2006, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) transferred 13 antiquities to Italy and signed an agreement with the Italian…

Conservation and Collections Management is an integral part of the Museum's stated purpose to hold its collections in trust for future generations.
