Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the MFA (Virtual Open House)

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Venue:	Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA)
Dates:	Monday, October 12, 2020 - Monday, October 12, 2020
Hours:	10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Ages:	Infants, Toddlers, Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor:	Indoor
Cost:	Free see below
Category:	Arts & Culture

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On Monday, October 12, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), hosts its second annual Indigenous Peoples’ Day community celebration with free virtual programs recognizing and honoring the heritage of all Indigenous peoples and the histories of their nations and communities.

The free VIRTUAL event, streamed on mfa.org and on Facebook and YouTube, features:

- Layla Bermeo, Kristin and Roger Servison Associate Curator of Paintings, Art of the Americas, on responses to Cyrus E. Dallin’s Appeal to the Great Spirit (1909)

- A Spotlight Talk on Arroh-ah-och’s olla (water jar) (1870–80) from Tess Lukey (Aquinna Wampanoag), curatorial research associate, Art of the Americas

- Highlights from the 2019 MFA Indigenous Peoples’ Day community celebration

- A Spotlight Talk on Wendy Red Star’s Apsáalooke Feminist #1 (2016) from Marina Tyquiengco (Chamoru), curatorial assistant, Contemporary Art

Indigenous Peoples’ Day is sponsored by Ameriprise Financial. Additional programming support is provided by The Lowell Institute.

COST

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Free Admission

WEBSITE

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www.mfa.org/event/community-celebrations/indigenous-peoples-day?event=3172&utm_source=press&utm_medium=press-materials&utm_campaign=community-day

LOCATION

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465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA map
Phone: (617) 267-9300