2008 Woodie Awards
MFA offers free admission for tight budgets
Deborah Levison
Issue date: 12/1/04 Section: Arts
Don't people say that the best things in life are free? While that may be true, a trip to the Museum of Fine Arts is almost free, but nonetheless can fall into the "best things" category. All Suffolk students in the College of Arts and Sciences have free general admissions to the MFA.
This is a great opportunity for everyone from CAS because other than the exhibits that the museum usually carries, there are special exhibits like the highly praised Art Deco exhibit that will run until Jan. 9.
This exhibit is amazing for its diversity in materials. There are photography, fashion and paintings among other media that all explore and celebrate the sophisticated design which composed Art Deco.
This particular exhibit has a special rate of $7.00 for students with the valid CAS sticker. Compared to the full-price of $22.00, it is safe to say that this is a pretty good deal.
There is a wide-range of events to do in the MFA other than the art collections. All of these are available to students at discounted prices. One of the most popular choices is the film program which has special screenings of local, regional and foreign films. There are also showcases of different films that have never been seen in Boston. The best part about this particular program are the film festivals held at the museum.
For example, throughout this year they have done the Boston Jewish Film Festival, the Boston French Festival and the Festival of Films from Iran. Other programs include musical performances such as flamenco, tango and opera recitals. There are also concerts with folk, jazz and world music. Frequent lectures are offered about the exhibits held at the Museum. One can visit the Museum and join a free tour (which are held throughout the day) and will be able to learn about almost all sections of the museum in depth.
There are free guided tours on the Museum itself, art of Asia, art of the Americas, art of Europe and an introductory tour of all the Museum's collections. Other lectures include the dramatic reading of Homer's "Iliad". The poem is performed by five actors that bring to life the fundamental scenes of Homer's tragedy.