The galleries will open to the public on Nov. 22 after more than a decade of planning, fundraising and construction. The newly designed, 5,000-square-foot space will display over 1,000 objects, includ...

On a table lies a cadaver with rib cage exposed. The head is at the left. Two hands enter the composition from the left, one holding a knife. The cadaver is painted …

The two black-figure ceramics will remain on view at the Massachusetts museum for up to eight years as part of a new agreement between the institution and the Italian culture ministry