The Museum of Fine Arts has packed alot of displays in. There is just so much to see. Bring comfy shoes. My feet really started to hurt after walking around site seeing all day and I sat down on the top of the stairs to wait fo rmy husband. One of the museum staff came up and told me I...
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Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave, Avenue of the Arts, Boston, MA 02115-5597
617-267-9300
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Ranked #1 of 194 attractions in Boston
Type: Art Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
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Boston's oldest, largest and best-known art institution, the MFA houses one of the world's most comprehensive art collections and is renowned for its...
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Boston's oldest, largest and best-known art institution, the MFA houses one of the world's most comprehensive art collections and is renowned for its Impressionist paintings, Asian and Egyptian collections and early American art.
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If you are even thinking about visiting the MFA you probably know how good the collections are. The Impressionist paintings are of course a must-see, and the collections of Egyptian art, and the furniture and decorative art collections, and textiles, are also very strong. Touring exhibits range from brilliant (Rembrandt drawings, Durer etchings, Titian + Tintoretto + Veronese) to crowd-pleasers...
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Reno, Nevada
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A very extensive collection. Don't plan on trying to see it all in one visit. I found the layout just a little hard to figure out, but overall it was a wonderful experience.
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Earth, Texas
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Great art museum. Especially liked the Samurai exhibition. Worth the visit and its high-price. Try to spend at least 1/2 day here and make use of the free re-entry within the following 10 days.
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Make sure you see the Egyptian mummy display, it is breath-taking! And the ancient Roman collection is also very worth the trip.
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One of the best art museums I have ever seen! Wednesday evenings from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM is free! (My tour guide told me this so that I was able to savor the delights of this museum free of charge)! Another "must see" Boston delight!
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Caracas, Venezuela
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Don't go there expecting a Met, a Louvre or El Prado. But if you turn down expectations just a little bit, you'll find a very ejoyable museum, with many jewels arranged in a somewhat hapahazzardly way.
Wednesdays nights are free, and the ambiance is very good. Perhaps I would not have like it so much at the standard $25 a...
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Whilst walking around the museum I was mentally preparing how I would convey my review of the Museum here on TripAdvisor.
The good news is that someone already did, here, http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g60745-d105257-r160841771-Museum_of_Fine_Arts-Boston_Massachusetts.html#REVIEWS
In addition to the comments by the author above I will say that I did find the Samurai exhibition excellent, as well as a delight at finding a couple...
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We thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon at the museum. It was freezing the weekend we were there so an afternoon at the museum was perfect!
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I Love this Museum! FAB collections and incredible changing shows.
I even love the ladies in the gift shop, the guards, the entry ticket
checkers. The John Singer Sargent rotunda leaves me breathless !
You cannot miss this place if you are in Boston on a rainy day or
whenever, get thyself there . I visited the Ancient Greek and...
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