Terms of Use

For Terms and Conditions relating to MFA gift cards, please see MFA Gift Card Terms and Conditions.

www.mfa.org Terms of Use

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (the “MFA”) operates (the “Website”) in support of its educational mission to encourage public awareness and broad access to and appreciation of works of historical and cultural significance. The use of the Website constitutes an acceptance, without limitation or qualification, of the following terms of use. The MFA reserves the right to update or modify these terms and conditions at any time without prior notice. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms of use, please refrain from use of this Website.

1. ALL WEBSITE CONTENT IS PROTECTED UNDER COPYRIGHT. The MFA retains all rights it may hold, including copyright, in data, images, software, documentation, text, video, audio, and other information on the Website (the “Materials”). The MFA does not warrant that use of the Materials displayed on the Website will not infringe the rights of third parties. Copyright and other proprietary rights may be held by individuals or entities other than, or in addition to, the MFA. The MFA prohibits the copying of any protected materials on this website, except for the purposes of fair use as defined below.

2. FAIR USE PERMITTED. Some materials are made available for limited non-commercial, educational, and personal use only, or for fair use as defined in the United States copyright laws. Users may download these files for personal use, subject to any additional terms or restrictions applicable to the individual Material. Intellectual property restrictions prohibit certain files from being downloaded. Use of these files is not authorized or permitted by the MFA. Users must properly cite to the source of the Materials and the citations should include a link to www.mfa.org. By downloading, printing, or using Material from the Website, whether accessed directly or indirectly, users agree that such uses will comply with fair use, and will not violate MFA’s or any other party's proprietary rights.

COPYING OR REDISTRIBUTION IN ANY MANNER FOR COMMERCIAL USE, INCLUDING COMMERCIAL PUBLICATION, OR FOR PERSONAL GAIN IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. To license images, users should contact MFA Images at mfaimages@mfa.org.

  1. TRADEMARKS. Many of the trademarks, service marks, and logos displayed on the Website (the “Marks”), including the MFA BOSTON logo, are registered and/or unregistered marks of the MFA or third parties. Nothing contained in the Website should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any Marks displayed on the Website without the express written permission of the MFA or any third party that may own such Marks. Any unauthorized use of Marks or any other Materials, except as authorized in these Terms of Use, is strictly prohibited.
  2. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SITES. The MFA is not responsible for the content of any off-site pages or other sites linked to the Website. Your linking to any off-site pages or other sites is at your own risk.

DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT. The MFA complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §512). If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement on the Website, please contact MFA Images at mfaimages@mfa.org.