Six Boston Museum Photos of People Imitating Art

“Art imitates life, and Danny imitates art. #MFA’’ dannyjsjr/Instagram

To quote our own Henry David Thoreau, “This world is but a canvas to our imagination.’’ People are using Boston-area museums as their canvas, striking a pose as JFK, a dinosaur, a one-armed pirate, and more.

Have you ever felt inspired to do the same?

This woman proved she can be as welcoming as Samuel Adams at the Boston Tea Party Museum.

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If only Danny had a top hat and a mustache. But we give him an A for effort.

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This woman unleashed her inner dinosaur at the Museum of Science. Do dinosaurs’ tongues hang out?

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mramos750 is doing his best John F. Kennedy here at the JFK Museum. His cheekbones are performing swimmingly.

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You don’t have to wait until Halloween to pretend you’re an one-armed pirate at the Peabody Essex Museum.

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This woman on the Freedom Trail missed her mark a bit. But she’s getting the feet (mostly) right, so we give her a B.

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