Come and play at the MFA! Museum Minis invites children ages 2 to 5 years old and their favorite grownups to join us in the galleries for stories, games, songs, and art. From shapes to colors and artists to animals, there is always something fun to discover. Inspire your little...
The MFA welcomes families with children with sensory sensitivities to explore the galleries on the 2nd Saturday of every month, from 10 am to 12 pm. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Please note: Due to the uncertainties...
It's October, and we invite you to enjoy some favorite scary stories based on the museum's vast collection. From mildly morose to the positively petrifying, this presentation offers spine-chilling tales that are filled with ageless mystery and are bound to stir your imagination. Visit some of the scariest artworks in...
Please join us Wednesday, October 12th for Vital Stones, Color Form, and Meaning in Mesoamerican Carved Greenstones presented by Dr. Megan E. O’Neil, Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at Emory University. Megan E. O'Neil, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Art History at Emory University and Faculty Curator of the Art...
Held on the third Thursday of each month, Cocktails & Collections is a series of themed events with inspiring connections to art. Each month features live entertainment, a customized docent tour, light bites, and an art-inspired signature cocktail, all inspired by the different works & artists in our collection and...
Dr. Genevieve Hill-Thomas, curator of the exhibition Multiple: Prince Twins Seven-Seven, will visit several themes in the artist’s early art of the 1970s that revolve around the multiple. As a twin, Prince’s very existence was linked to the dyad, and he worked in the artistic style of Magical Realism that...
Myths & Monsters Homeschool groups and families are invited to join us the last Wednesday of the month as we look at the culture, history, math, and science of art! Every month we will explore a new idea or special exhibition, and visitors will receive a pre-packaged learning bag with...
Sit, Stay, Heal is part of the MFA's Picture of Health initiative, where we invite therapy dog teams into the museum on the fourth Thursday of every month to facilitate stress and anxiety relief for our members, visitors, and guests. Enjoy cuddles from our furry friends in our beautiful gardens...
The MFA welcomes families with children with sensory sensitivities to explore the galleries on the 2nd Saturday of every month, from 10 am to 12 pm. During this time, all rotating audio components will be turned down or muted to ensure a calm environment. Please note: Due to the uncertainties...
Math & Masterpiece From a marble sculpture weighing over 4,000 pounds to a mask made of over 50 individual pieces of jade, sometimes art is all about the numbers! Join us this month as we explore the math behind some of our favorite MFA artworks. Free for members, through Museums...