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Samurai! Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection

Wednesday, May 22 10:00a

Japanese armor worn by shoguns, or warlords, from the 12th to the 19th centuries, from a respected Texan private collection...

Antiques at Elm Bank

Saturday, Jun 8 10:00a

Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley

Boston's largest summer antiques and design show. 100 ecclectic dealers from 10 states display under tents and indoors on the beautiful site of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society...

Boston By Foot Literary Landmarks Walking Tour

Saturday, May 25 10:00a

Irish Famine Memorial, Boston

Our literary stroll highlights the homes and haunts of such great Victorians as Hawthorne, Thoreau, Alcott and Longfellow. Individually, they were writers and poets without equal...

Exploring Boston's Urban Forest, with Earthwatch

Friday, Aug 2 9:00a

Cambridge Department of Public Works - Urban Forestry Division, Cambridge

Join a one-day program to explore Cambridge’s urban forest and collect data about tree health, growth patterns, and their impact on buildings and streets – all in an effort to help researchers unde...

Introduction To Museum Collections In Spanish

Monday, May 27 2:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

One-hour tours in Spanish for adults led by Museum guides, featuring MFA masterpieces. Part of Free Memorial Day Community Weekend. See the full schedule of events...

The Early Italian Renaissance At The Early MFA Boston

Saturday, Jul 13 12:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

This talk, led by guest lecturer Deborah Stein, will introduce Italian Renaissance sculptural works of the 14th and 15th centuries that were among the earliest original Renaissance pieces to enter ...

Boston By Foot Victorian Back Bay Walking Tour

Friday, May 24 2:00p

Trinity Church, Boston

Boston's Back Bay embraces one of America's richest collections of architecture. View treasures, including Trinity College, the Boston Public Library, and grand rows of stately townhouses...

From Darkness To Light: Artists And Attitudes Of The Impressionist Collection

Sunday, Jun 16 2:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

On its surface, Impressionism is-and has been championed as-a movement of transcendent color and beauty...

Gallery Talk: Homes And Their Treasures: Shining A New Light On Highlights Of The Chinese Collection

Thursday, May 23 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Chinese connoisseurs have been appreciating, analyzing and collecting great works of art for more than a millennium. Many important treasures of Chinese art are now on display in our galleries...

Sotheby's Boston Exhibition: The Library of a Distinguished American Book Collector

Wednesday, May 22 9:00a

Sotheby's Boston, Boston

From 22-23 May 2013, highlights from our June sale of The Library of a Distinguished American Book Collector will be in Sotheby’s Boston offices...

Introduction To Museum Collections In French

Wednesday, May 22 11:15a

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

One-hour tours, given by Museum-trained guides, feature masterpieces from the collections...

Net Impact Boston's Sixth Annual Speed Networking Event

Tuesday, Jun 4 5:30p

Microsoft Nerd (Cambridge, Ma), Cambridge

Join Us For Net Impact Boston's Sixth Annual Speed Networking EVENT Join us on June 4th for Net Impact Boston’s premier annual networking event for corporate social responsibility, sustainability a...

An Enduring Vision: Photographs From The Lane Collection

Thursday, Aug 29 1:00p

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join Karen Hass, Lane Collection Curator of Photographs, for an engaging look at the exhibition...

Colonial Games

Wednesday, Jul 3 2:00p

Old South Meeting House, Boston

Try your hand at games from the bygone days, from "Tabletop Ninepins" to "Fox and Geese." Make your own whirligig or challenge an adult to a round of "Nine Men's Morris...

Common Boston dParty

Saturday, Jun 1 6:00p

Boston Harbor Shipyard & Marina, Boston

Join Boston’s design, art, and waterfront communities for the kickoff to the Common Boston Festival and the Boston Harbor Association’s Summer on the Waterfront celebration...

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