GARDNER GALA 2024

Starting Bid: $75,000

Invent an evening all your own as you transform the Museum’s state-of-the-art concert hall into an intimate cabaret-style lounge, featuring a bespoke performance of your choosing. Begin the night with cocktails by the magical Courtyard, before you are whisked away to Calderwood Hall, where you will delight in a menu of tapas and wine specially designed by Chef Peter Crowley to be enjoyed with music. The Gardner’s own George Steel, Abrams Curator of Music, will create a spectacular program customized to your taste. Top off this perfect evening with coffee and signature chocolates by the Courtyard!

Your gift is tax-deductible above $42,000.

This rare and unique experience is available exclusively through the Gardner Gala, and may be redeemed July 2024–December 2025. Combined bids welcomed.

Starting Bid: $60,000

For one special evening, gather your friends and entertain like Isabella did at the Palazzo Barbaro–her muse for the Gardner Museum. Begin the night with sparkling cocktails around the delightful Courtyard. Discover the Museum’s Venetian secrets on a curator-led tour of the Palace galleries. Then delight your guests with a candlelit, three-course, Venetian-inspired dinner in the Palace, with a menu created by Chef Peter Crowley. Cap off your celebration with a musical performance of Italian works, selected by Abrams Curator of Music, George Steel. Buon appetito!

Your gift is tax-deductible above $30,000.

This rare and unique experience is available exclusively through the Gardner Gala, and may be redeemed July 2024-December 2025. Combined bids welcome.

Starting Bid: $15,000

Associate Director and Chief Curator Nat Silver will lead you on an adventure like no other as you explore the Gardner’s galleries after hours by flashlight! Encounter treasures in the collection as they emerge from the shadows while you are enveloped in the mystery of Isabella’s Palace. Imagine Isabella strolling through the galleries after dark, surrounded by masterpieces from around the globe. Top off this enchanting evening talking all things Isabella with Nat as you enjoy a champagne toast and light bites by the Courtyard–with the lights on!

Your gift is tax-deductible above $2,000.

This rare and unique experience is available exclusively through the Gardner Gala, and may be redeemed July 2024-December 2025.

Starting Bid: $15,000

Experience an unforgettable evening of wine sophistication, personally curated by Alicia Towns Franken, Executive Director of Wine Unify, Co-Founder of Towns Wine Co., former Grill 23 & Bar Wine Director, “Best of Boston” and Wine Enthusiast award-winner, and Gardner Advisor. Gather your closest friends for an intimate wine tasting in the comfort of your own home, accompanied by light bites. Alicia will guide you through a handpicked selection of exquisite wines, followed by an exclusive, one-on-one consultation, catering to your unique wine preferences and aspirations. The winner of this experience will leave the tasting with a thoughtfully selected, sommelier-level case of wine for your personal cellar or a splendid gift for a wine-loving friend. Don’t miss out on this exceptional opportunity to entertain like Isabella at home!

Your gift is tax-deductible above $6,000.

This rare and unique experience is available exclusively through the Gardner Gala, and may be redeemed on a mutually-agreeable date: September-November 2024 or January-March 2025.

Starting Bid: $5,000

Join the Gardner Museum’s George Steel, Abrams Curator of Music, for your choice of a 2024-2025 season weekend concert. This restorative afternoon begins with a delicious luncheon and fascinating discussion with George in Café G, followed by reserved concert seating for four in the stunning Calderwood Hall, and a post-concert behind-the-scenes meet-and-greet with the featured musicians, complete with champagne and chocolates.

Your gift is tax-deductible above $1,000.

This rare and unique experience is available exclusively through the Gardner Gala, and may be redeemed September 2024-April 2025.

Donate Today: $50,000

Make the Gardner accessible to all by enabling us to provide free and discounted admission to thousands of visitors throughout the year.

Donate Today: $25,000

Help us increase the number of students engaged and teachers trained through the Gardner’s partnership with Boston Public Schools.

Donate Today: $15,000

Assist our curators and conservators in preserving the historic Palace and the collection.

Donate Today: $10,000

Support exhibition and public programming initiatives that will build a new generation of museum-goers and strengthen the Gardner’s role as a cultural hub in Boston.

Donate Today: $5,000

Foster emerging creative talent and provide a platform for new voices that animate the collection for today’s audiences.