Groups

Visit the MFA for a guided or self-guided visit for PreK-12 audiences, college groups that are part of the University Membership program, and Access tours for people with disabilities.

See Art in Bloom to book group visits to Art in Bloom.

Group Visit Options

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School Field Trips

Self-guided (PreK–12) and and guided (K–12) tour options are available to school groups.

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Artful Adventures Tour + Art Making

Specially designed Artful Adventures programs are offered for groups of kids and teens, ages 4–18.

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College/University Member Group Visits

Self-guided and guided options are available for groups of college and university members.

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Access Tours

Customized interactive tours for groups of adults with disabilities including adults with memory loss, cognitive disabilities, and adults who are neurodiverse.

Bulk Ticket Discount

If you’re visiting with 15 or more nonmember adults who don’t fall into one of the above audiences, you can receive a discount on your bulk ticket order. See Tickets for more information.

Sponsors

MFA School Programs are supported by the Smith Family Thinking Through Art Program Fund; the Germeshausen Foundation Fund for Youth and Family Learning; the Edwin S. Webster Foundation Fund for School Programs; the Bernard J. Rothwell School Bus Fund; the School Programs for Lawrence Public Schools Fund; the Gallery Instructors and Gallery Instructor Associates Fund for the Partnership with the Boston Public Schools; the Ulf B. and Elizabeth C. Heide Education Fund; the Mabel Louise Riley Fund for School Programs; the Gloria and Irving Fox Fund for Education; the Education of Children in the Museum Fund; the Patricia and Robert Lawrence Fund for Education; the Dorothy Wagenknecht Fund; the Morton P. Prince Fund; and the Seth Sprague Educational and Charitable Foundation Fund.

The Gallery Instructor Program is funded through a generous endowment by Marcia and Louis Kamentsky. Additional support from the Bascha Snyder Education Fund, the Grace S. Dane Fund, and the National Docent Symposium Gallery Instructors Fund for Professional Development.

The Lunder Maine Student Membership Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is generously funded by The Lunder Foundation.

The McLane Family New Hampshire Student Membership Program allows New Hampshire students of all ages in public and private school, as well as those who are home schooled, to visit the Museum free of charge.

Supported by the Michael D. Dingman Fund, the Pamela D. Adams Fund for Artful Adventures, the Richard W. and Marjorie S. Dammann Fund, the Mrs. Charles H. Taylor Fund, the William O. and Sally Taylor Fund, the Rieka, Samuel and Renée Rapaporte Fund for Educational Outreach for Youth and Families, the Kennedy P. and Susan M. Richardson Endowment Fund for Learning and Community Engagement, and the Bramhall Fund.

Bank of America

Access Programs are funded in part by the Bank of America Fund for Access.