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Boston Nature Center & Wild Life Sanctuary

The Museum Of the National Center of Afro-American Artists

The National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) is a private, not-for-profit institution committed to preserving and fostering the cultural arts heritage of black peoples worldwide through arts teaching, and the presentation of professional works in all fine arts disciplines. Located in Boston, it was founded in 1968 by Dr. Elma Lewis who remained its Artistic Director until her passing.

   
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Museum Of Fine Arts

The MFA is a world-class museum. Their collection includes works from Africa, America, Asia, ancient Egypt, and classic/modern Europe. The Ancient Egypt collection includes sculptures, tablets, and even mummies. The American collection includes works by Copley, Homer, and John Singer Sargent. The Impressionist collection is quite impressive, and includes about 40 works by Monet, 18 by Renoir, 14 by Manet, and 49 by Degas. Please note the Impressionist Room has about 25 paintings on display at any given time, with selected paintings rotated during the year.

   
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Strand Theater

The Strand Theatre, built in 1918 as a magnificent movie and vaudeville house, was forced to close its doors in the late 1960's due to disrepair. The City of Boston obtained the Strand by eminent domain in the early 70's and began extensive renovations. In 1979, the newly renovated, 1,400-seat, professionally equipped and wheelchair accessible Strand Theatre opened its doors once again. Since its rebirth, the Strand has played a central role in the economic and spiritual revitalization of the community it serves, and the Strand continues to be an Arts Space, Community Place in Upham's Corner, Dorchester.

   
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Public Libraries

The Boston Public Library is the largest municipal public library in the United States. It was the first publicly supported municipal library in the United States, the first large library open to the public in the United States, and the first public library to allow people to borrow books and other materials and take them home to read and use. The Boston Public Library is also the library of last recourse[2] of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; all adult residents of the state are entitled to borrowing and research privileges, and the library receives state funding. According to the American Library Association, the Boston Public Library is the third-largest library in the United States by number of volumes, after the Library of Congress and the Harvard University library system.

   

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