Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

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The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is one of the largest and most comprehensive art museums in the United States, renowned for its extensive collections spanning ancient to contemporary art from around the world.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf art museum
cultural institution
museum
affiliatedWith School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts architecture
collectionSize over 450000 works of art
country United States
founded 1870
governingBody Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Board of Trustees
hasCollectionType African art
American art
Asian art
Chinese art
Egyptian art
European painting
Greek and Roman art
Japanese art
Korean art
Native American art
Oceanic art
ancient art
contemporary art
decorative arts
musical instruments
photography
prints and drawings
textiles and fashion arts
hasFacility Art of the Americas Wing
George D. and Margo Behrakis Wing
Linde Family Wing for Contemporary Art
MFA Library
MFA School facilities
Remis Auditorium
conservation laboratories
hasWebsite https://www.mfa.org
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedIn Boston
Fenway–Kenmore
Massachusetts
notableFor comprehensive encyclopedic art collection
one of the largest art museums in the United States
opened 1876
ownedBy non-profit organization
publicTransitAccess Museum of Fine Arts station
Ruggles station
significantWork Ancient Egyptian funerary art
Claude Monet paintings
Japanese ukiyo-e prints
John Singer Sargent murals
Paul Revere silver collection
streetAddress 465 Huntington Avenue


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