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Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Visit this link)
The original MFA opened its doors to the public on July 4, 1876, the nation's
centennial. Built in Copley Square, the MFA was then home to 5,600 works of art.
Over the next several years, the collection and number of visitors grew
exponentially, and in 1909 the Museum moved to its current home on Huntington
Avenue.
The MFA is embarked on an ambitious Campaign and Building Project, Building the
New MFA. Designed by the world-renowned Foster and Partners architects, the New
MFA comprises a new wing for American art; renovated art of Europe galleries;
improved conservation and education facilities; a West Wing devoted entirely to
contemporary art; and a new, larger public space—the Glass Courtyard.
The Museum of Fine Arts houses and preserves preeminent collections and
aspires to serve a wide variety of people through direct encounters with works
of art.
The Museum aims for the highest standards of quality in all its endeavors. It
serves as a resource for both those who are already familiar with art and those
for whom art is a new experience. Through exhibitions, programs, research and
publications, the Museum documents and interprets its own collections. It
provides information and perspective on art through time and throughout the
world.
The Museum holds its collections in trust for future generations. It assumes
conservation as a primary responsibility which requires constant attention to
providing a proper environment for works of art and artifacts. Committed to its
vast holdings, the Museum nonetheless recognizes the need to identify and
explore new and neglected areas of art. It seeks to acquire art of the past and
present which is visually significant and educationally meaningful.
The Museum has obligations to the people of Boston and New England, across the
nation and abroad. It celebrates diverse cultures and welcomes new and broader
constituencies. The Museum is a place in which to see and to learn. It
stimulates in its visitors a sense of pleasure, pride and discovery which
provides aesthetic challenge and leads to a greater cultural awareness and
discernment.
The Museum creates educational opportunities for visitors and accommodates a
wide range of experiences and learning styles. The Museum educates artists of
the future through its School. The creative efforts of the students and faculty
provide the Museum and its public with insights into emerging art and art forms.
The Museum's ultimate aim is to encourage inquiry and to heighten public
understanding and appreciation of the visual world.
http://www.mfa.org