Museum Of Fine Arts

Our Mission

The mission of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), is to house and preserve its preeminent collections and to serve a wide variety of people through direct encounters with works of art. The Museum's aim is to encourage inquiry and to heighten public understanding and appreciation of the visual world through increasing the standards of quality in collections, exhibitions, programs, research, and publications; assuming conservation as a primary responsibility; celebrating diverse cultures and welcoming new and broader constituencies; and creating educational opportunities for a wide range of visitors.