Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
#73🖼️ Art & EncyclopedicBoston, United States

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

America's most encyclopedic art museum after the Met

About the museum

Founded in 1870, the MFA holds 500,000 works including outstanding Egyptian, Asian and Impressionist collections, plus the largest collection of Monet outside Paris.

Must-see highlights

  • ◆Monet Water Lilies
  • ◆Mummy collection
  • ◆American Wing
  • ◆Art of Asia
  • ◆Impressionist galleries
  • ◆Norman Rockwell

Recognition

🏆 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice

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