MFA in Boston

We went to the MFA last week. Haven't taken the kids there for years...seriously....the last time we went Grant was less than a year old. It's been way to long so we decided to make a day of it.

What an incredible museum and the kids loved it!!! Madeline is a very "artsy" girl, but she told me clearly that she didn't enjoy paintings as much as the statues and sculptures. She took her camera and captured some fantastic images of the ones that she loved, and I was amazed at her photography skills. Her viewpoint of the sculptures in her photos put them in a whole different perspective. The MFA was very entertaining for Mr. Grant also. His kindergarten class in Singapore went to the Singapore Art Museum last year as a field trip, and he loved staring at the paintings and asking questions about them. He also loves any paintings by Van Gogh, all thanks to those Baby Einstein videos from years ago-his fav was the Baby Van Gogh one. He was able to recognize the Van Goghs in the MFA this time, and rushed over to look at them up close and was impressed that they had the real ones! He took my camera from me and took a few pictures of his favorite ones.

What was the highlight of their trip to the MFA? The MFA houses one of the world’s finest collections of mummies, sculpture, ceramics, and dazzling gold from ancient Egypt, Greece, and the Roman Empire. With over 70,000 works of art, they were totally amazed and thrilled to get a glimpse at the world of pharaohs and emperors.

Here are some photos from our day out.
View inside the MFA

Grant found the Van Gogh's...so happy!!

He took this photo with my camera of his favorite Van Gogh

Maddie and Grant doing their best Egyptian poses

Look at little Maddie next to that GIANT painting-amazing!

She said "This is how I feel when I do MATH!!" So here is her Math face copying the painting above.

The boys thought this statue was funny. They said this is Daddy's morning face! HA HA HA!

They were amazed to see a mummy up close. Grant was afraid it was going to come out of the box!!! Maddie scared him a few times by knocking on the glass and saying "Do you hear that?? It's coming out!" Funny girl! Poor Grant!

Here is Grant observing the drawings. Love this photo.

Maddie took this of ancient hieroglyphics.

She took this photo too-love the viewpoint of the sphinx.


If you are ever in Boston, or live near it...you must make a trip to the MFA. Such a fabulous museum.

We are here for another week and then we head back to Singapore. More adventures to come.....