​​Museum of Fine Arts Boston

About the ​​Museum of Fine Arts Boston

As an institution, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston has a mission to “to celebrate diverse cultures through art, welcome new and broader constituencies, encourage inquiry, and heighten public understanding and appreciation of the many artistic and cultural treasures of our world.” With over 500,000 works in their permanent collection, the MFA has incredible opportunity to showcase and curate opportunities to learn and gather.

Within the 500,000 works of art are 25 works by Thomas Hart Benton, including Goin' Home (1937), New England Editor (1946), Saratoga, Wyoming (1931), Rainy Day (1938) and In the Ozarks (also called "Homestead") (1938).

Thomas Hart Benton Artwork at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston

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There are 25 works of art by Thomas Hart Benton owned y The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, including:

  • Goin' Home (1937)

  • New England Editor (1946)

  • Going West (n.d)

  • The Farmer's Daughter (n.d)

  • Fire in the barnyard (n.d)

  • Island hay (n.d)

  • The music lesson (n.d)

  • White calf (n.d)

  • Saratoga, Wyoming (1931)

  • Street in a Western Town (1931) -Rainy Day (1938)

  • In the Ozarks (also called "Homestead") (1938)

  • Aaron (n.d)

  • The fence mender (n.d)

  • Letter from overseas (n.d)

  • Shallow creek (n.d)

  • -Spring tryout (n.d)

  • Loading Corn (n.d)

  • After the Blow (n.d)

  • The Boy (n.d)

  • The Coral (n.d)

  • Oakies (n.d)

  • Arkansas Evening (n.d)

  • Bonta Grocery in the flood (n.d)

  • Jesse James (n.d)

  • Tom Sawyer (n.d)

Visiting Information

465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115

(617) 267-9300

https://www.mfa.org/

Hours

  • Monday: 10:00AM - 5:00PM
    Tuesday: Closed 
    Wednesday:  10:00AM - 5:00PM
    Thursday:  10:00AM - 10:00PM
    Friday: 10:00AM - 10:00PM
    Saturday:  10:00AM - 5:00PM
    Sunday:  10:00AM - 5:00PM

Holidays
Closed on the following days:

  • New Year’s Day

  • Patriots’ Day

  • Fourth of July

  • Thanksgiving Day

  • Christmas Day

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