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On Wednesdays after 4:45pm, admission is free (voluntary contributions are welcomed).

The museum opened in Copley Square in 1876, then moved to its current home in 1909.

Count on staying a while if you have any hope of seeing what's here. Eclecticism and thoroughness, often an incompatible pair, have coexisted agreeably at the MFA since its earliest days. From Renaissance and baroque masters to impressionist marvels, African masks and sublime samples of Native American pottery to contemporary crafts, the collections are happily shorn of both cultural snobbery...

One of America's grandest art museums, the MFA holds American and European paintings from the 7th century to the present (Sargent, O'Keefe, and Monet are well-represented); sizable collections of African, Egyptian, and Near Eastern artifacts; and one of the most highly regarded collections of Asian art in the Western world. The collection is housed in an 1909 neoclassical building and two...

As an alternative to its frenzied, family-filled all-day cafes, any major urban museum is likely to house a quieter, eminently civilized eatery these days as well; Bravo fits the mold for the Museum of Fine Arts. Warm-toned and warmly lit,…

After a day spent admiring works of art, head over to Bravo for New American cuisine. The walls in this Peter Niemitz-designed space boast a rotating collection of contemporary works from the galleries. Dinner first courses include braised short rib ravioli and seared New Bedford scallops with buttered leek purée, endive and blood orange salad with cherry jam. Pan-roasted pheasant with white...

Photographs and information about instruments in the extensive collection at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.