Budget-conscious this summer? The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), will hold a FREE Community Day on Friday, August 28, from 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. offering free general admission to the public. August 28 Free Day is made possible with support from the Highland Street Foundation. General admission includes entry to the museum’s numerous galleries filled with treasures ranging from ancient Egyptian mummies to masterworks by Claude Monet. Visitors may also tour special exhibitions such as Viva Mexico: Edward Weston and His Contemporaries; Contemporary Outlook: Seeing Songs; and A New and Native Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene and Greene, as well as participate in free gallery tours and activities. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., those 21 and older can check out mfasummerfridays, a social gathering outside in the Calderwood Courtyard featuring music by DJ Deja and a cash bar with specialty cocktails.
The August 28 Free Community Day is part of the MFA’s 9 in ’09 initiative, offering free Museum admission once per month (nine times) through 2009, providing opportunities for all families to enjoy the Museum and its treasures. Further information is below and images are available.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Friday, August 28, 10 a.m. to 9:45 p.m.
465 Huntington Ave., Boston MA 02115
www.mfa.org
617.267.9300
For a full list of the MFA’s programs on August 28, please visit:
http://www.mfa.org/calendar/index.asp?month=8&year=2009&date=8/28/2009 from Contemporary Outlook: Seeing Songs:
Ringo Starr, 1967
Richard Avedon (American, 1923-2004)
Offset lithographic poster
*Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Lee M. Friedman Fund
*Photograph Richard Avedon. Copyright © 1975 The Richard Avedon Foundation.
*Photograph courtesy Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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