BOSTON— The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has commissioned Ann Beha Architects of Boston to develop a master plan for its campus, which includes the historic Beaux Arts building, known as the Forsyth Institute, that the MFA purchased in September 2007.

“The purchase of the Forsyth building provides an opportunity to reassess the MFA’s entire campus and determine the best ways to use our real estate to achieve our strategic goals,” said Malcolm Rogers, the director of the MFA. “ABA’s experience in adapting historic buildings, coupled with the firm’s understanding of Boston and its communities, will serve the museum well as we look toward successfully incorporating the Forsyth property into the MFA’s environs.”

The Forsyth Institute, completed in 1914, comprises approximately 115,000 square feet on 1.6 acres of land.

The MFA has also hired Smith + St. John Inc., a Boston-area development and project management services group, to serve as an owner’s representative in managing the effort.