The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is no exception either. The Fine Arts Restaurant changes at least half their menu to reflect the sense and spirit of each new show. The chef in charge is well traveled and talented Jim Dodge, who has authored a number of books on the art of cooking and been the administrator of the cooking school.
Not a newcomer to the museum scene, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston opened its doors of the original building in 1876, moving to its present location in 1909 on Huntington Avenue. One of the five largest museums in the country, the museum plays host to more than a million visitors every year. As a private, non-profit institution, the department of education offers classes, lectures, concerts, and films designed to meet the needs of all of its guests. Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance Expedition about the pioneer days of Antarctic exploration and the explorer's attempt to be the first to cross Antarctica via the South Pole aired recently at the Remis Auditorium.
Current Exhibits:
In the Holland Garden: 17th & 18th Century Dutch Works on Paper
May 20, 2000 to October 29, 2000
This exhibit is part of a three part collection that includes Van Gogh: Face to Face (July 2-September 24,2000) and Van Gogh to Mondrian: Dutch Works on Paper (July 25-November 5, 2000). Watercolors, paintings, drawings, prints, botanical prints, portraits, and illustrated books by a number of artists including Rembrandt is a celebration of the Dutch and the birth of modern realism in the 17th and 18th Century.
Recent Exhibits:
Monet in the 20th Century
September 23, 1998 to January 3, 1999
Featured paintings were:
Le Grand Canal, 1908
"One cannot come to Venice without wanting to return," said Monet.
Charing Cross Bridge, Overcast Weather, 1900
He painted this picture from his room at the Savoy Hotel on the Thames in London.
The Water-Lily Pond
40 miles outside Paris in the village of Seine, Monet purchased a house and land at Giverny, which became his primary subject matter for the rest of his life.
Live jazz is another refreshing way to start the weekend at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Every Friday heralds MFA Fridays where guests enjoy musical treats, refreshing libations, lively jazz among the hallowed halls of fine art.
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