Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum : Events

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		1 11:00 AMMuseum Closed on Tuesday Recurring event Tuesday May/1 Museum Closed on Tuesday May 1 11:00 AM The Museum is closed on Tuesday. Our new hours are Wednesday through Monday, 11am to 5pm, and Thursday until 9pm. More information 6:00 PMYoung Patrons Event: Christofle Tuesday May/1 Special Event at Christofle May 1 6:00 PM The Gardner Museum hosts a special series of tours and events exclusively for Young Patrons to promote philanthropy and the arts. Learn more about the Young Patrons Program. To make reservations, call Christofle at 617 542 2080 More information	2	3 6:00 PMMember Tour: Collection HighlightsSeries event Thursday May/3 Member Tour: Collection Highlights May 3 6:00 PM Series: Member Events This members-only tour focuses on the formation and installation of the historic collection, and highlights key works in the collection. Become a member! Tickets: Free for members \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information 7:00 PMAvant Gardner: Composer Portraits from Miller Theatre Thursday May/3 Composer Portraits from Miller Theatre May 3 7:00 PM Avant Gardner, the museum’s showcase for cutting-edge contemporary sounds, will now take place on select first Thursday evenings, beginning on February 2. Calderwood Hall \| Tickets: $12-$27 Get ticketsMore information 7:00 PMYoung Patrons Event: Inside the Gardner Thursday May/3 Young Patrons Event: Inside the Gardner: Contemporary Art May 3 7:00 PM The Gardner Museum hosts a special series of tours and events exclusively for Young Patrons to promote philanthropy and the arts. Learn more about the Young Patrons Program. To make reservations, call the Patron Line at 617 264 6045 More information	4	5 8:30 AMFriends of Fenway Court Event: Shopping Morning for Patrons Saturday May/5 Shopping Morning for Patrons May 5 8:30 AM Series: Friends of Fenway Court Events A special morning exclusively for Friends of Fenway Court Patrons, with a private sale at the Museum's new store, Gift at the Gardner. Learn more about the Friends of Fenway Court Patron Program. To make reservations, call the Patron Line at 617 264 6045 More information 11:00 AMEducation Studio: Dissect a FlowerSeries event Saturday May/5 Dissect a Flower May 5 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: Dissect a Flower. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 3:30 PMCafé G Closed at 3:30pm Saturday May/5 Café G Closed at 3:30pm May 5 3:30 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 3:30pm. More information
6 11:00 AMEducation Studio: Dissect a FlowerSeries event Sunday May/6 Dissect a Flower May 6 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: Dissect a Flower. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 1:30 PMSunday Concert Series: Benjamin Beilman, violin, and Yekwon Sunwoo, pianoSeries event Sunday May/6 Benjamin Beilman, violin, with Yekwon Sunwoo, piano May 6 1:30 PM Series: Sunday Concert Series The Gardner’s Sunday Concert Series presents classical chamber music on Sunday afternoons, featuring performances by renowned musicians alongside outstanding emerging artists. Calderwood Hall \| Tickets: $12-$27 Get ticketsMore information	7 2:30 PMCafé G Closed at 2:30pm Monday May/7 Café G Closed at 2:30pm May 7 2:30 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 2:30pm. More information	8 11:00 AMMuseum Closed on Tuesday Recurring event Tuesday May/8 Museum Closed on Tuesday May 8 11:00 AM The Museum is closed on Tuesday. Our new hours are Wednesday through Monday, 11am to 5pm, and Thursday until 9pm. More information	9 3:30 PMCafé G Closed at 3:30pm Wednesday May/9 Café G Closed at 3:30pm May 9 3:30 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 3:30pm. More information	10 7:00 PMMasterpiece Lecture: Vittoria Di PalmaSeries event Thursday May/10 Vittoria Di Palma: Of Masterpieces and Manure: The Garden as a Work of Art May 10 7:00 PM Series: Masterpiece Lectures What does it mean to call a garden a masterpiece? How is a garden like, and unlike, a work of art? Why might one want to design a garden so that it looks like a painting? Tickets: $5-$15 \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information	11	12 11:00 AMEducation Studio: Mother's Day EditionSeries event Saturday May/12 Mother's Day Edition May 12 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: Mother's Day Edition. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 2:00 PMCafé G Closed at 2pm Saturday May/12 Café G Closed at 2pm May 12 2:00 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 1:00pm. More information 2:00 PMMuseum Closed at 2pm Saturday May/12 Museum Closed Early for Annual Gala May 12 2:00 PM The museum will be closing today at 2pm to prepare for our Annual Gala. Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for the inconvenience. More information
13 11:00 AMEducation Studio: Mother's Day EditionSeries event Sunday May/13 Mother's Day Edition May 13 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: Mother's Day Edition. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 1:30 PMSunday Concert Series: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterSeries event Sunday May/13 Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center May 13 1:30 PM Series: Sunday Concert Series The Gardner’s Sunday Concert Series presents classical chamber music on Sunday afternoons, featuring performances by renowned musicians alongside outstanding emerging artists. This concert is sold out. This concert is sold out. Unclaimed seats may become available as rush tickets at 1:20 p.m. In order to check on the availability of these limited tickets, please check in person with the Admissions desk. Check back soon for next season's concert dates! SOLD OUT More information	14	15 11:00 AMMuseum Closed on Tuesday Recurring event Tuesday May/15 Museum Closed on Tuesday May 15 11:00 AM The Museum is closed on Tuesday. Our new hours are Wednesday through Monday, 11am to 5pm, and Thursday until 9pm. More information	16 3:00 PMCafé G Closed at 3pm Wednesday May/16 Café G Closed at 3pm May 16 3:00 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 3pm. More information	17 5:00 PMGardner After Hours: Plaisir Thursday May/17 Plaisir May 17 5:00 PM Series: Gardner After Hours “C’est mon plaisir” (or, “it is my pleasure”) was carved into the original entrance of the museum when Isabella Gardner opened the museum in 1903. Savor the pleasures of the past and present tonight as the Gardner glows with music, wine, conversation, and artful experiences. Tickets $5-$15 \| Purchase online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information 7:00 PMGardner After Hours Plus: Matt Haimovitz Thursday May/17 Matt Haimovitz May 17 7:00 PM Series: Gardner After Hours Matt Haimovitz performs songs from his acclaimed solo show Beyond Bach. This performance presented as part of May's Gardner After Hours event. Tickets: $12-$27 \| Purchase online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information	18	19 10:00 AMThematic Tour for Members: Isabella Gardner’s Collection of Italian FurnitureSeries event Saturday May/19 Thematic Tour for Members: Isabella Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture May 19 10:00 AM Series: Member Events Visit before the Museum opens to the general public for a closer look at the collection. Thematic tours are for members only. Become a member! Tickets: $10 per member \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information 11:00 AMEducation Studio: The Repurposed LandscapeSeries event Saturday May/19 The Repurposed Landscape May 19 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: The Repurposed Landscape. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information
20 11:00 AMEducation Studio: The Repurposed LandscapeSeries event Sunday May/20 The Repurposed Landscape May 20 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: The Repurposed Landscape. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information 1:30 PMSunday Concert Series: Cecile Licad, pianoSeries event Sunday May/20 Cecile Licad, piano May 20 1:30 PM Series: Sunday Concert Series The Gardner’s Sunday Concert Series presents classical chamber music on Sunday afternoons, featuring performances by renowned musicians alongside outstanding emerging artists. This concert is sold out. This concert is sold out. Unclaimed seats may become available as rush tickets at 1:20 p.m. In order to check on the availability of these limited tickets, please check in person with the Admissions desk. Check back soon for next season's concert dates! SOLD OUT More information	21	22 11:00 AMMuseum Closed on Tuesday Recurring event Tuesday May/22 Museum Closed on Tuesday May 22 11:00 AM The Museum is closed on Tuesday. Our new hours are Wednesday through Monday, 11am to 5pm, and Thursday until 9pm. More information	23 3:00 PMCafé G Closed at 3pm Wednesday May/23 Café G Closed at 3pm May 23 3:00 PM Café G will close this afternoon for a private event. The last seating will be at 3pm. More information	24 5:00 PMCommunity Creations Begins Recurring event Thursday May/24 Community Creations May 24 5:00 PM The Museum's annual Community Creations Exhibition features Gardner-inspired artwork by local students. This year, Community Creations will take place in its new home in new wing's Education Studio, and run from May 24 through August 20, 2012. Free with admission \| May 24 through August 20 More information 6:00 PMMember Tour: LandscapeSeries event Thursday May/24 Member Tour: Landscape May 24 6:00 PM Series: Member Events In this members-only event, experience the magic of the verdant Courtyard, explore highlights of the collection, and enjoy an informal discussion with the Museum's Landscape staff. Become a member! Tickets: Free for members \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information 7:00 PMMasterpiece Lecture: Bob MowrySeries event Thursday May/24 Bob Mowry: The Buddhist Chinese Stele May 24 7:00 PM Series: Masterpiece Lectures Isabella Gardner’s collection was surprisingly diverse and largely influenced by her travels across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Robert Mowry, renowned scholar of Chinese art, will explore the dynamic between how this stele can be experienced today and how it was understood in the 6th century. Tickets: $5-$15 \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information	25	26 10:00 AMThematic Tour for Members: Isabella Gardner’s Collection of Italian FurnitureSeries event Saturday May/26 Thematic Tour for Members: Isabella Gardner’s Collection of Italian Furniture May 26 10:00 AM Series: Member Events Visit before the Museum opens to the general public for a closer look at the collection. Thematic tours are for members only. Become a member! Tickets: $10 per member \| Reserve online or at 617 278 5156 Get ticketsMore information 11:00 AMEducation Studio: The Repurposed LandscapeSeries event Saturday May/26 The Repurposed Landscape May 26 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: The Repurposed Landscape. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information
27 11:00 AMEducation Studio: The Repurposed LandscapeSeries event Sunday May/27 The Repurposed Landscape May 27 11:00 AM Series: Education Studio Art Activities Visit the Education Studio to participate in hands-on projects for visitors of all ages will spark creative looking and thinking about art, education, landscape, and music. This weekend: The Repurposed Landscape. Click for more information below. Free with Museum admission More information	28 11:00 AMMuseum Open on Memorial Day Monday May/28 Museum Open on Memorial Day May 28 11:00 AM The Museum is open on Memorial Day from 11am-5pm. More information	29 11:00 AMMuseum Closed on Tuesday Recurring event Tuesday May/29 Museum Closed on Tuesday May 29 11:00 AM The Museum is closed on Tuesday. Our new hours are Wednesday through Monday, 11am to 5pm, and Thursday until 9pm. More information	30	31