September 2026
On the first Free Thursday Night in September, explore our newest exhibition and learn more about the iconic Queen Esther through a multicultural night of art and music.
Free with Museum Admission
Inspired by the story of Esther, we invite you to use one of the oldest forms of bookmaking to create a personal scroll.
Free with Boston Family Day Pass
Boston school-aged students and two guests can gain free admission to participating institutions on the first two Sundays of each month by showing their Program Pass.
Join a member of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum horticulture staff for a presentation about the role of plants at the Museum, past and present, followed by an hour-long guided experience through the galleries.
Free with Museum Admission
Have you ever looked at the art beneath your feet? At this Saturday Open Studio, make your own tile with air-dry clay and acrylic glazes, inspired by Fenway Court’s medieval-esque tiled floors.
Free with Boston Family Day Pass
Boston school-aged students and two guests can gain free admission to participating institutions on the first two Sundays of each month by showing their Program Pass.
with Matthew Hagle, piano
After her triumphant concert last season, Rachel Barton Pine returns to Calderwood Hall with a recital of Brahms sonatas for the violin—including Brahms’s own violin version of a sonata better known on clarinet, which Pine has been championing.
Who was Esther and what has been her legacy across time? Join us for a conversation with leading female religious leaders and scholars exploring the roles of women in religious texts as archetypes for faith, leadership, and bravery.
Free with Museum Admission
Inspired by the story of Esther, we invite you to use one of the oldest forms of bookmaking to create a personal scroll.
Postponed from January because of the blizzard, Twelfth Night make their awaited Boston debut.