Spend a summer evening at the Gardner and escape the city heat. Explore the galleries--be a world traveler here in Boston.

Live Music | 6pm-9pm
Accordion player Peter Bufano, founder of the group Cirkestra, will perform on the first floor of the new wing.

Sketching Game | 6pm-9pm
Join us for a whimsical, collaborative drawing game in the Tapestry Room.

Studio Art Making | 7pm-9pm
Terrariums! Take the magic of the Gardner Museum courtyard home with you in a miniature terrarium. Plants, containers, materials and instruction will be provided.

Gallery Conversations | 6:30pm / 8pm
Learn how Isabella Stewart Gardner’s wanderlust and adventurous travels influenced her collection and the architecture of the historic palace.

Out of the Archives | 7pm and 7:30pm
Join Museum staff for a rare opportunity to see one of Isabella Gardner’s travel journals, and an illustrated conversation about her journeys through Japan, China, Cambodia, Java, Burma and India in 1883 and 1884.

Cash wine bar around the courtyard, Café G open for snacks, dinner, and drinks.

TICKET PRICES--includes museum admission
Adults / $15
Seniors / $12
Members / Free
College students / $5

Thursday evening programming is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts. Fidelity Investments is the opening year sponsor of Jazz at the Gardner. Opening year exhibitions are made possible in part by The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.