Opening Our Doors Day

Monday, October 8, 10:00 AM

Free timed in-person admission on October 8, 10 am to 4 pm

The Gardner Museum joins other Fenway organizations in offering free admission on Columbus Day to celebrate Opening Our Doors Day.

  • Free timed tickets will be available at the Museum entrance on Monday, October 8 starting at 10 am.
  • To ensure everyone’s experience at the Museum is pleasant, tickets are timed for entry every 30 minutes beginning at 10 am, with the last entry at 4 pm.
  • Tickets will be distributed until Museum capacity for the entire day is reached, so the ticket(s) you receive may be for a time slot an hour or two later than you arrive.
  • Admission includes access to the entire Museum.

PROGRAM
Each year all of the organizations that make up the Fenway Alliance, including the Gardner Museum, recognize our vibrant community arts programs--and now the newly designated Fenway Cultural District--with a day of free events arts, cultural, and academic events.

NEW WING
Moving Marionettes | 10 am-4:30 pm
Education Studio, first floor
Create your own marionette, inspired by the movement of Sargent's El Jaleo or the action of Crivelli's Saint George and the Dragon.

Creepy Crawly Critters | 10 am-4:30 pm
Greenhouse Classroom, first floor
Make your own 3-D model of an insect out of pipe cleaners, wire, and beads.

Concerts | 11 am-4:45 pm
Calderwood Hall, second floor
- Kurtis Rivers Duet performs from 11 am-1:45 pm
- Students from New England Conservatory of Music from 2 pm-2:45 pm
- Lance Martin Trio from 3 pm-4:45 pm.

PALACE
Sketching | 10 am-5 pm
Courtyard, first floor
Capture the plants, sculpture, and architecture of the courtyard for yourself.

Self-Guided Gallery Hunts | 10 am-5 pm
Courtyard, first floor
A fun way to discover amazing works of art in the Museum’s collection that Isabella Stewart Gardner collected from all around the world.

EVANS WAY PARK
ENfold – An Art Installation | 11 am – 4 pm
An interactive outdoor artmaking event is for everyone! Create your own drawing embossed in gold foil to add to the shimmering ENfold installation.