Invitation to Art: A History of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

This revised, greatly expanded social and architectural history traces the first 135 years of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from its beginning as a repository for a lone armor collection to its current status as one of the world's leading arts institutions. Informal, anecdotal, and profusely illustrated, ''Invitation to Art'' sketches Boston's transformation from the post-Civil War era to the present, showing how the Museum's role has changed with the times. Richly illustrated with rare archival documents, this is both an informative history of a major museum and a delightful souvenir for anyone who has ever enjoyed a visit to the MFA.

Author Maureen Melton is Susan Morse Hilles Director of Libraries and Archives and Museum Historian for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Details
• 96 pages
• 7 x 9 in. paperback
• 60 color & 55 duotone illustrations