Lectures and Courses

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image of a photograph of the Painting Gallery at the Museum of Fine Arts portraying Mrs. Scales with a class of young girls

Mrs. Scales with a class of young girls in a Painting Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, April 1915.

Lectures on YouTube

Watch dozens of lectures by experts and authors, talks with artists, and behind-the-scenes insights on our YouTube channel.

Lectures

Fuel your curiosity with lectures from visual and performing artists, curators, conservators, critics, and authors.

Courses

Dive deeper into art and exhibitions with five-session courses. Sign up for all or just the sections that interest you most.

Looking Together

Choose from two-, three-, or four-session small-group discussions. Engage with the Museum’s collection and exhibitions in the galleries.