April Vacation Week Activities: MFA

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Official Website:	April Vacation Week Activities: MFA
Venue:	Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
Location:	465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA map
Phone:	(617) 267-9300
Dates:	Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - Friday, April 22, 2011
Hours:	10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Ages:	Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	$ see below

Visit the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston during April Vacation for a week of fun family activities. This week's theme is 'Signs, Symbols & Stories'.

Search the galleries to learn about hidden meanings behind objects. Join a tour, enjoy performances, and create your own art. ASL Interpretation will be provided Apr 20.

Children and their families are invited the view the special exhibition Chihuly: Through the Looking Glass and create Chihuly-inspired art next to the artist’s 42-foot tall Lime Green Icicle Tower at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). The Cogan Family Foundation Vacation Week Adventures will take place Tuesday, April 19 through Friday, April 22.

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Children will also have the opportunity to explore the entire Museum, as art-making activities and interactive performances will take children throughout the MFA galleries to discover the hidden meanings and stories behind famous works from a wide-range of cultures and countries during School Vacation Week.

Vacation week activities are FREE with Museum admission. No registration required. All ages and abilities welcome. Children should always be accompanied by an adult.

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Free for children 17 and younger with paid adult admission

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If you are visiting the new Art of the Americas Wing, enter at the Huntington or State Street entrance. Head for the Sharf Visitor Center to pick up a map, get information, or meet a tour. Take a moment to orient yourself and begin your journey through the galleries from the Shapiro Family Courtyard.
You can journey through time, from the first millennium BC—the date of the earliest art on Level LG (Lower Ground)—to the 20th century on Level 3, on the top floor.
If your time is limited you can enjoy a “broad brush” introduction to the wing by visiting just the central galleries on each floor. Or you can explore an artist, period, or style in greater depth in many other galleries and period rooms.