Photograph of paper puppets on a set.
Black and white photograph of a woman looking down, with her hands up to her hair.
Painting of a woman in shades of black and grey with red and grey earrings and a red shirt. She has a red handprint across her mouth.
Photograph of a wolf puppet and a puppet in tattered grey robes and a tin foil hat. They are in front of a red curtain with a ladder to the right.
Black and white photograph of an exterior concrete wall and decorative railing. Boys are seated on the concrete and the railing.
Painting of a woman in shades of black and grey. She has a red handprint across her mouth.
Photograph of a puppet in a sliver hat, standing in front of a cardboard wall, with a flag to his left of a shoe.
Black and white photograph of a woman behind a counter smiling at the audience. She has a chalk sign to her left, and rows of bottles behind her.
Painting of a woman in shades of black and grey with large circle earrings and a beaded necklace. She has a red handprint across her mouth.
September 13, 2025 - January 11, 2026
Sonya Tanae Fort, Nayana LaFond, B. Lynch

explore at the danforth

On View
Standing figure of painted plaster with a mummy wrapping dress in tan and a woman emerging from the top with brown skin and a blue head dress.
“A vibrant and important part of Boston's art scene” Museum Visitor —See the Collection
Photograph of a young girl with blond hair from behind. She is at a tan paper and is painting an abstract figure with a bold black outline, eyes, dotted mouth, and red, blue, and orange segments on its face.
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visit the danforth

Museum open today
12:00pm — 5:00pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday — Sunday
12:00pm — 5:00pm
The Danforth Museum is closed all Mondays, exhibition rotations, and the following holidays: July 4, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving and the following Friday, December 24 – January 1, reopening on January 2, unless it is a Monday.
admission fees

Adults: $7.00

Seniors (65+)+FSU Alum: $6.00

Children (through 13): Free

Framingham residents: $6.00

Students High School + College: $5.00

Danforth Members, NARM Members, FSU students, faculty and staff: Free

location + parking

The Danforth Art Museum at Framingham State University is located at 14 Vernon St. on the Framingham Centre Common. Free parking and main entrance are at the rear of the building, which is accessed by Grove Street, located to the right of the Danforth Building. The lot entrance is the first left off Grove Street. The Museum is on the second floor and the art school is on the third floor.

Mailing address: 100 State Street, P.O. Box 9101, Framingham, MA 01701. Do not use “14 Vernon Street,” mail will be returned as undeliverable.

GPS Note: Enter “14 Vernon Street, Framingham” (not Danforth Art Museum or Art School) for accurate GPS navigation.