Gardner After Hours: Social Circles
Thursday, February 21, 5:00 PM
Tickets $5-$15 | Purchase online or at 617 278 5156
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Isabella Stewart Gardner had a cosmopolitan, globetrotting, and close-knit circle of friends, including artists, writers, musicians, composers, and scholars. This month, enter a modern-day version of that circle with cozy conversations in the galleries, Victorian parlor games, and sparkling drinks by the Courtyard.
Cash Bar featuring The Extrovert | 5:30 pm-9 pm
Quench your thirst with this bubbly pear cocktail or stick with the classics: wine, beer, and sparkling water.
Studio Artivity: Sender Unknown | 6 pm-8:30 pm
Craft a unique missive to send off into the world, and prepare to find something mysterious in your own mailbox.
Gallery Game: One Knight Stand | 6 pm-8:30 pm
Embark on a scavenger hunt through the galleries to discover colorful characters in Isabella Gardner's collection.
Victorian Parlor Games | 6:30 pm-8:30 pm
Stop by the Living Room to engage in some Victorian shenanigans.
Gallery Conversation | 6:30 pm / 7:30 pm
Join Pilar Garro of Historic New England's Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House, in Gloucester, for a conversation about Henry Davis Sleeper, friend of Isabella Gardner and one of America's first professional interior designers.
Cash wine bar around the courtyard. Café G open for snacks, dinner, and drinks.
TICKETING | Includes museum admission
Adults / $15
Seniors / $12
Members / Free
College students / $5
Students from colleges and universities participating in the University Membership Program receive free admission. See a list of participating schools.
Gardner After Hours is supported in part by The Baupost Group. Fidelity Investments® is a premier sponsor of Music at the Gardner. Thursday evening concerts are made possible in part the Barbara Lee Program Fund. The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. The piano is dedicated as the Alex d’Arberloff Steinway. Promotional support provided by WGBH.
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