Boston - Museum of Fine Arts Boston 
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Considered one of the leading art museums in the country, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts houses a diverse collection ranging from Egyptian sculpture to modern video installation pieces.
The museum holdings are arranged in more than 200 galleries within the following departments:
The Asiatic Department contains a variety of painting, sculpture, drawings and ceramics from Japan, China, Korea, India and the Middle East.
The museum holdings are arranged in more than 200 galleries within the following departments:
The Asiatic Department contains a variety of painting, sculpture, drawings and ceramics from Japan, China, Korea, India and the Middle East.
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The Ancient World includes artwork from Greece, Egypt and the Middle East. Highlights include the ivory and gold statue of the Minoan Snake Goddess from 1500 BC and a statue of the Egyptian pharaoh Mycerinus and his queen from 2548-2530 BC.
The Decorative Arts Department contains artwork from Europe and the U.S. spanning 500 years.
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Read LessHours:
10am-4:45pm; Wed: 10am-9:45pm; Thu: 10am-9:45pm; Fri: 10am-9:45pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), American Independance Day (July 4), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Tips: Youths 7-17 are admitted free on weekdays after 3 pm, weekends, and Public School holidays.
General admission is by voluntary contribution on Wednesday evenings from 4 p.m.-9:45 p.m.
Parking: Pay
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities: Gift shop, Restaurant or food service
Transit: T: Museum
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