A conversation on the modern history of provenance research and its corollary: art restitution, or the return of stolen and looted artwork to its rightful owners

Join MFA Boston’s Victoria Reed for her third annual summer Roundtable class exploring issues of provenance and restitution in art history. This class delves into ethical issues related to current cas...

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A way for MFA staff and Museum friends to support our laid-off colleagues

Boston's Public Art Triennial, Amy Sherald's courage, and a powerful gesture by the MFA to the family of an enslaved artist are a few reasons for hope.

BOSTON (October 29, 2025)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), has reached a historic agreement with the known descendants of David Drake (also k

BOSTON (Friday, June 27, 2025)—The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), today returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty O

Information on colonial-era provenance research

The institution can — and should — send plundered art back to West Africa.

MFA to offer free evening admission on April 24