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			1	2 7:00 PMAdam Pendleton: New Work Thursday May/2 Adam Pendleton: New Work May 2 7:00 PM Adam Pendleton, who was an Artist-in-Residence at the Museum in 2008, will discuss his monumental work, Untitled, on the façade of the Museum’s new wing with curator and scholar Adrienne Edwards. Tickets: $5-$15 \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information	3 11:00 AMShopping Event: Spring Shopping Days BeginSeries event Friday May/3 Shopping Event: Spring Shopping Days Begin May 3 11:00 AM Series: Member Events Come to the Gardner Museum in search of inspiration and discover the perfect Mother's Day gift too! From Friday, May 3, to Sunday, May 12, members receive an extra 10% off―for a total of 20% off―all regularly priced merchandise in Gift at the Gardner. Proof of membership required. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Not a member? Join now. Extra 10% off for members at Gift at the Gardner More information	4 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn!Series event Saturday May/4 Education Studio Activity: Zorn! May 4 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 3:00 PMMuseum Closed at 3 pm Saturday May/4 Museum Closed Early for Annual Gala May 4 3:00 PM The Museum will be closing today at 3 pm to prepare for our annual gala. The last entry will be at 2 pm, and Café G will close at 2 pm; galleries will close at 3 pm. More information
5 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn! Recurring event Sunday May/5 Education Studio Activity: Zorn! May 5 11:00 AM Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 1:30 PMSOLD OUT: Sunday Concert Series: Musicians from Marlboro Sunday May/5 SOLD OUT: Musicians from Marlboro May 5 1:30 PM The Gardner Museum's Sunday Concert Series presents classical chamber music on Sunday afternoons, featuring performances by renowned musicians alongside outstanding emerging artists. SOLD OUT More information 3:30 PMCafé G Closed at 3:30 pm Sunday May/5 Café G Closed at 3:30 pm May 5 3:30 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 3:30 pm. More information	6 11:00 AMMember Guest DaySeries event Monday May/6 Member Guest Day May 6 11:00 AM Series: Member Events Open to all members. Bring one additional guest beyond your membership benefits. Just show your membership card at the Admission Desk. Not a member? Join now. One additional guest free for members More information	7	8 11:00 AMMember Guest DaySeries event Wednesday May/8 Member Guest Day May 8 11:00 AM Series: Member Events Open to all members. Bring one additional guest beyond your membership benefits. Just show your membership card at the Admission Desk. Not a member? Join now. One additional guest free for members More information	9 11:00 AMMember Guest DaySeries event Thursday May/9 Member Guest Day May 9 11:00 AM Series: Member Events Open to all members. Bring one additional guest beyond your membership benefits. Just show your membership card at the Admission Desk. Not a member? Join now. One additional guest free for members More information 7:00 PMBarbara Dayer Gallati: The Market for Zorn's Portraits in America Thursday May/9 Barbara Dayer Gallati: The Market for Zorn’s Portraits in America May 9 7:00 PM Take a fresh look at the Gardner Museum’s collection through the eyes of world class scholars to reconsider the idea of the masterpiece. Masterpiece Lectures will both celebrate and question the concept of iconic artwork over time and culture. Tickets: $5-$15 \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information	10	11 10:00 AMSOLD OUT: Thematic Tour: Discovering Anders ZornSeries event Saturday May/11 SOLD OUT: Thematic Tour: Discovering Anders Zorn May 11 10:00 AM Series: Member Events Visit the Museum before it opens to the public for a closer look! Explore the exhibition Anders Zorn: A European Artist Seduces America, and learn more about one of the most successful artists of the Gilded Age. Not a member? Join now. SOLD OUT More information 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn! Recurring event Saturday May/11 Education Studio Activity: Zorn! May 11 11:00 AM Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information
12 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn! Recurring event Sunday May/12 Education Studio Activity: Zorn! May 12 11:00 AM Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 1:30 PMSOLD OUT: Sunday Concert Series: A Far Cry Sunday May/12 A Far Cry May 12 1:30 PM This concert was rescheduled from Sunday, February 10, 2013, due to inclement weather. Please contact the box office at 617 278 5156 to have your ticket reassigned, or to request a refund. We apologize for the inconvenience. There are tickets available. Please call the Box Office at 617 278 5156, Wednesday-Monday, 10am-4pm. SOLD OUT More information 5:00 PMShopping Event: Spring Shopping Days EndSeries event Sunday May/12 Shopping Event: Spring Shopping Days End May 12 5:00 PM Series: Member Events Come to the Gardner Museum in search of inspiration and discover the perfect Mother's Day gift too! From Friday, May 3, to Sunday, May 12, members receive an extra 10% off―for a total of 20% off―all regularly priced merchandise in Gift at the Gardner. Proof of membership required. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotions. Not a member? Join now. Extra 10% off for members at Gift at the Gardner More information	13 5:00 PMExhibition Ends—Anders Zorn: A European Artist Seduces AmericaSeries event Monday May/13 Exhibition Ends—Anders Zorn: A European Artist Seduces America May 13 5:00 PM Series: Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions Anders Zorn: A European Artist Seduces America, the first historic exhibition in the Gardner Museum's new wing, will present new international scholarship about Anders Zorn, one of the most significant artists of the Belle Epoque. To learn more, click "More Information" below. February 28-May 13, 2013 // Hostetter Gallery More information	14	15 11:00 AMExhibition Begins—Tiny TaxonomySeries event Wednesday May/15 Exhibition Begins—Tiny Taxonomy May 15 11:00 AM Series: Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions Tiny Taxonomy highlights the delicate beauty of mountain wildflowers and alpine perennials, common to rocky, high altitude environments, displayed in a field of 25 reflective cylinders. To learn more, click "More Information" below. May 15-September 2, 2013 // Jordan Garden More information 4:00 PMSOLD OUT: Greenhouse Workshop: HydrangeasSeries event Wednesday May/15 SOLD OUT: Greenhouse Workshop: Hydrangeas May 15 4:00 PM Series: Member Events Growing and displaying hydrangeas is a specialty at the Gardner Museum. Come learn about our hydrangeas and how to grow your own plants from our greenhouses. Not a member? Join now. SOLD OUT More information	16 5:00 PMGardner After Hours: Bella Notte Thursday May/16 Gardner After Hours: Bella Notte May 16 5:00 PM Series: Third Thursdays Refresh with a springtime evening in Boston’s very own Italian palazzo. Tickets $5-$15 \| Purchase online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information 7:00 PMContemporary Programs: AiR, A Performance by Alicia Hall Moran Thursday May/16 AiR, A Performance by Alicia Hall Moran May 16 7:00 PM AiR (Alicia-intersection-Ross) is an experiment in sound, situation, and play by Gardner Museum Artist-in-Residence Alicia Hall Moran and Brandon Ross. Tickets $5-$15 \| Purchase online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information	17 2:00 PMMending Boston Friday May/17 Mending Boston May 17 2:00 PM Join us in the Education Studio to lend your hand to Mending Boston. Created by artists Clara Wainwright and Eve Perkins, Mending Boston is an impressionistic map of the areas most affected by the tragedy surrounding 2013's Boston Marathon. By bringing this collage to various sites around Boston, including the Gardner Museum, the artists intend to help communities respond with a sense of shared purpose. Free with Museum admission More information	18 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn! Recurring event Saturday May/18 Education Studio Activity: Zorn! May 18 11:00 AM Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 3:30 PMMember Event: Tiny TaxonomySeries event Saturday May/18 Member Event: Tiny Taxonomy May 18 3:30 PM Series: Member Events Learn about the Gardner Museum's latest landscape installation Tiny Taxonomy with designer, Rosetta Sarah Elkin, and Charles Waldheim, Ruettgers Consulting Curator of Landscape. Free for members \| Must RSVP online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information
19 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn! Recurring event Sunday May/19 Education Studio Activity: Zorn! May 19 11:00 AM Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information	20	21	22	23 6:30 PMMember Tour: Introduction to the CollectionSeries event Thursday May/23 Member Tour: Introduction to the Collection May 23 6:30 PM Series: Member Events On the fourth Thursday of every month, this tour focuses on the formation and installation of the permanent collection, and highlights key artwork. Perfect for new members and those looking for a refresher. Not a member? Join now. Free for members \| Must RSVP online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information	24	25 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn! Recurring event Saturday May/25 Education Studio Activity: Zorn! May 25 11:00 AM Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information
26 11:00 AMEducation Studio Activity: Zorn!Series event Sunday May/26 Zorn! May 26 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 4 pm to spark your creativity through hands-on projects for visitors of all ages. Visitors under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The weekend of Apr. 27-28, the Studio presents Zorn! Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information	27 11:00 AMMuseum Open on Memorial Day Monday May/27 Museum Open on Memorial Day May 27 11:00 AM Series: Holidays The Museum is open on Memorial Day, from 11 am to 5 pm. More information	28	29 3:00 PMCafé G Closed at 3 pm Wednesday May/29 Café G Closed at 3 pm May 29 3:00 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 3 pm. More information	30	31 11:00 AMExhibition Begins—Community CreationsSeries event Friday May/31 Exhibition Begins—Community Creations May 31 11:00 AM Series: Current and Forthcoming Exhibitions Community Creations is an annual exhibition that showcases artwork inspired by the Gardner Museum and created by students in our Community Partnership, School Partnership, and Teens-Behind-the-Scenes Programs. Represented in the unique, collaborative effort are ten Boston schools and community organizations. May 31-July 1, 2013 // Education Studio and Corridor Art Wall More information