Cafe G will be closed for repairs from January 29 through February 16, 2026.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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.
Fall in love with the Gardner as you enjoy live music and history, compose secret messages, and take part in a scavenger hunt through the galleries!
Free with Boston Family Day Pass
Boston school-aged students and two guests can gain free admission to participating institutions on the first two Sundays of each month by showing their Program Pass.
The splendid Claremont Trio returns to Calderwood Hall, joined by Rosemary Nelis, viola, and Bradley Aikman, bass, to play the piano quintet of 19th-century French composer Louise Farrenc in its first Calderwood performance.
Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self; Picturing Isabella; and Jamie Diamond: Monstra Te Esse Matrem, 2026
Patrons enjoy early access to the upcoming Winter/Spring exhibitions before they open to the public.
Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self, Picturing Isabella, Jamie Diamond: Monstra Te Esse Matrem, 2026
Members enjoy early access before the exhibitions open to the public.
Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self, Picturing Isabella, Jamie Diamond: Monstra Te Esse Matrem, 2026
Celebrate our new exhibitions while enjoying a glass of wine and a welcome from the curator.
Join us on the opening night of the new exhibition Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self for a conversation examining “persona” with the curators and three of the exhibiting artists.
The impossibly talented Attacca Quartet returns to the Calderwood stage, bringing Bartók’s pungent fourth quartet, which mixes Hungarian funk and modernism with foot-stomping ferocity.
Ensemble Signal
The Gardner’s new series, Thursday Night Music, launches with a bang. Making their Gardner debut, Ensemble Signal performs Steve Reich’s seminal minimalist work, Music for 18 Musicians—one of David Bowie's favorite albums of all time. Get your tickets and celebrate the 50th anniversary of this masterpiece in Calderwood Hall one night only—tickets are extremely limited!
Tickets are currently unavailable, but a limited number will be released the week of February 2, 2026. A standby line will also be available the day of this sold-out performance.