The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston is one of the largest museums in the United States that you can visit with your car rental Quincy. It has over 450,000 works of art, making the collection very comprehensive.

Learn more about the art

The Museum of Fine Arts was founded in 1870 and opened in 1876, with much of the collection coming from the Boston Athenaeum Art Gallery. It was originally located in the Back Bay neighborhood, but moved to the current location on Huntington Avenue on the "Avenue of Arts" in 1909. When you visit with your car rental Quincy you will find a building that was started in 1907. The museum was completed in stages starting at this time. Recently, in the mid-2000s, the museum started a major renovation project. There was a new wing added for the arts of the Americas, as well as redesigned and expanded facilities for other galleries.

Don't miss a thing

The Museum of Fine Arts has a number of collections that you will not want to miss when you visit with your car rental Quincy. The 18th and 19th century American art collection includes works by John Singleton Copley, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent. There is also the Morse collection of 5000 pieces of Japanese pottery - which is part of the largest museum collection of Japanese works outside Japan. The Gund Gallery has temporary exhibits with a Japanese garden outside is a quite place for reflection.

Walk like an Egyptian

When you visit with your car rental Quincy you can also see a number of Egyptian artifacts that include sculptures, sarcophagi, and jewellery. In addition, there is a collection of art of the Ancient World.

Parlez-vous Francais? (Do you speak French)

The French impressionist and post-impressionist works in the museum include Paul Gauguin, Manet, Renoir, Degas, Monet, Van Gogh, and Cezanne among many others. There is a large collection of the art of Europe for you to explore when you visit with your car rental Quincy. In addition to these collections, there are also collections from Asia, Oceania, Africa, contemporary art, musical instruments, textile and fashion.

Plan your visit

If you plan on visiting with your car rental Quincy there is an admission fee to visit. However, on Wednesdays after 4 p.m. admission is free and it is open until 9:45 p.m. The museum does offer guided tours and gallery talks with your admission, although there is an additional fee for the Gund Gallery. You can get here by subway or bus, or there is paid parking for your car rental Quincy in the garage on Museum Road. Make sure to get here early when there is a popular exhibit and during peak times since it fills up fast.

The Museum of Fine Arts is a great place to visit in Boston with your car rental Quincy to see some of the world's greatest pieces of art.