Visiting
The MFA is open seven days a week. It is open for the following hours
- Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
- Wednesday–Friday 10 a.m.–9:45 p.m.
- Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.–4:45 p.m.
Admission to the museum is charged at most times, but is by pay-what-you-wish donation on Wednesdays after 4 p.m. Paid admission includes a free repeat visit within ten days. The museum is open late, until 9:45 p.m., on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Children under 17 are admitted free, except during school hours. The MFA's University Membership program offers area college students free admission with a valid college photo ID. Once visitors enter the museum, they can obtain informational pamphlets and maps at the Entrance Ticket Desks. Should they want more information they can head into the Sharf Visitor Center, where staff will provide maps in foreign languages, as well as hand-on directions and information to the museum's collection and activities.
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