The Boston MFA is one of the most comprehensive art museums in the world; the collection encompasses nearly 450,000 works of art. Adults $17 Seniors and Students 18 and older $15 Youths 7-17 $6.50 Youths 6 and under FREE

First opened in 1876, this art museum is one of the best in the United States and has sponsored impressive shows on Monet and John Singer Sargent. The "MFA" has outstanding collections of Impressionist art, early American art and artifacts, and Asian and Egyptian art. The museum also hosts lectures, musical performances and films. Admission is $15 for adults, $13 for seniors and college students, and $6.50 for children 7-17