Programs & Events

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Art Making, Public Programs, Free January 17, 2026

Saturday Open Studios

Building Our Neighborhood Stories

Get creative as you construct neighborhood landmarks using LEGO® bricks in Building Our Neighborhood Stories, a workshop presented in partnership with SPARK Boston, Bibim Together, and Olin College of Engineering.
 

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Sold Out
Free, Public Programs

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service 2026

On the last day of our exhibition Allan Rohan Crite: Urban Glory, join us with free admission and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights leaders through radical rest, meaningful community-building, and celebration of Allan Rohan Crite’s loving depictions of Boston’s Black and multicultural neighborhoods. 

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Members Only
Member Events, Patron Events

A Virtual Museum Moment with Artist James Prosek

Join us for an exclusive virtual experience with Artist-in-Residence James Prosek. This intimate session invites viewers to witness Prosek’s work in real time, offering a rare window into the artist’s creative process.

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Public Programs

What Rembrandt Saw: The History of Stealing, Conserving, and Protecting Art in Boston

A conversation and book signing with Anthony Amore and Holly Salmon

Join the Gardner’s Director of Security and Director of Conservation as they discuss their decades of combined experience caring for the Gardner’s collection, as well as why Rembrandt’s artworks have been repeatedly targeted by criminals, both locally and globally. 

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Members Only
Member Events

Member Appreciation Day

Join us on this special day as we say thank you to our members with some additional perks and special surprises!

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Art Making, Public Programs, Free January 24 2026

Saturday Open Studios

Free with Museum Admission

On this Saturday Open Studio, take inspiration from Isabella Stewart Gardner’s expansive lace collection as you explore the art of monoprinting. 
 

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Music & Concerts Weekend Concert Series

Twelfth Night Ensemble

The Winter concert season at the Gardner opens with a bang with the Twelfth Night Ensemble.  

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Patron Events, Member Events

The Velvet Party

A Winter Soirée

Party like Isabella at this popular evening event. Space is limited and advance purchase is required.

Large group of people working on art in the education studio.
Art Making, Public Programs, Free January 31, 2026

Saturday Open Studios

Free with Museum Admission

On this Saturday Open Studio, take inspiration from Isabella Stewart Gardner’s expansive lace collection as you explore the art of monoprinting. 
 

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Music & Concerts Weekend Concert Series

Romuald Grimbert-Barré, violin Tommy Mesa, cello, Albert Cano Smit, piano

Violinist Romuald Grimbert-Barré built this program of chamber music especially for the Gardner Museum, and is joined by two equally talented colleagues, the Spanish/Dutch pianist Albert Cano Smit and Tommy Mesa, the Cuban-American cellist.