Programs & Events

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Public Programs George L. Stout Memorial Lecture

Passions, Fashions, and Finance: Boston’s Role in Preserving Asian Paintings from 1900 to the Present

Jacki Elgar, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Join us for an exploration of Boston as a center for collecting Asian art in the early 20th century and impact on collection and conservation that echoes to this day.

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Patrons Only
Patron Events For Friends of Fenway Court Patrons

Post-Lecture Reception

Following the George L. Stout Memorial Lecture

Friends of Fenway Court Patrons are invited to a lecture and private reception with guest lecturer Jacki Elgar and conservators from the Gardner and across the field.

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Art Making, Public Programs, Free

Saturday Open Studio - September 20, 2025

Free with Museum Admission

Stop by the Bertucci Education Studio and join us for an art-making activity designed by Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Artist Rayna Lo. Open Studios are free with Museum Admission, and participation is on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Music & Concerts Weekend Concert Series

Junction Trio Plays John Zorn

The superb Junction Trio gives a concert of the vivid and virtuosic chamber music of John Zorn.

 

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Members Only
Member Events

Member Appreciation Night

Join us on this special evening as we say thank you to our members with some additional perks and special surprises!

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Public Programs

The Larger Landscape Conversation: Museum Landscapes

Sara Zewde, Julia Czerniak, Laurie Olin, & Charles Waldheim

Join us as we discuss engagement between landscape designers and local community members as institutions reevaluate their position in the larger civic landscape.

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Music & Concerts Weekend Concert Series

Catalyst String Quartet

The Catalyst String Quartet returns to the Gardner with works by Joseph Bologne, Dora Pejačević, and Beethoven.

 

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Music & Concerts Weekend Concert Series

Sphinx Virtuosi

with Sterling Elliott, cello

Sphinx Virtuosi return to the Gardner Museum with works from across the Americas including two Boston premieres and the return of the wonderful American cellist Sterling Elliott after his triumph last season.

 

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Public Programs

Botanical Talk & Tour - October 8, 2025

Space is limited

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.