How to get into the MFA for FREE!

Having our lovely meal at Bravo.

Last Saturday Nicholas, my wonderful and most romantic husband, took me on a surprise adventure for our 10 year anniversary of being together. We had the baby in tow but thankfully my energetic 3 year old was with his Memérè in Maine. 

The day began with a brunch reservation at Bravo, a restaurant in Boston within the MFA. It is known for being relatively pricey but with gourmet offerings. When we arrived there were few parking spaces and a line out the door of the entrance. Already being 15 minutes late for our reservation we were a bit anxious we botched our day before it even began. With baby on we cut the line and walked into the museum to speak with a staff person in hopes of receiving their mercy. We explained we had reservations and they rushed us past the extensive queue and to the next open cashier. They took our name and gave us two tickets that read, "free admission to all galleries." We were told to proceed to the restaurant. We gave the ticket scanner our tickets and silently walked past. 

This piece reminded me of a Macro of BR lobsters.

We were both shocked we had not been charged the $25 per person to enter the museum. $50 saved just for planning to dine in the restaurant within the museum. Brunch was lovely and without the previous discussed circumstances would have seemed rather expensive at $33 per person. This included coffee, a basket of bread and muffins and a brunch entree. As I am sure you can do the math, with free admission it was as if the cost was $8 for a gourmet brunch. This was phenomenal especially since our plans were to continue wandering the museum for the afternoon. Nick's romantic day was just $50 cheaper than expected. I am sure we would have spent more if we paid for admission and ate at the sub par cafeteria. 

Alexander McQueen

It was wonderful to then explore the museum with full bellies and discuss the art with Harper strapped to my chest in my very special Pavo, size 3 BR Lobsters, my first ever woven wrap purchase. She surprisingly appeared to really enjoy the art and most drawn in by the impressionist pieces. She seemed to enjoy my explanations and her facial expressions changed with each piece. I was excited to see the special "tech style" exhibit which did not disappoint. The side by side showings of some of Picasso's classics was also intriguing. The statue from Palmyra Syria where every ancient statue was recently destroyed was humbling. Nick and I were also able to take the time to discuss our favorites and the emotions or ideas they elicited. These moments were so precious since there is so little time as parents and Nick a business owner to review such things. It was all the better to experience this all for free!