Sunday, October 02, 2022 10 am - 12 pm

Join us for an autumn morning event at the beautiful Mount Auburn Cemetery, located just west of Boston. Isabella Stewart Gardner is buried at this famous cemetery, along with many of her friends, rivals, and fellow art collectors.

Thursday, October 06, 2022 3 - 9 pm

Celebrate the changing seasons and join us for art-making, live music, films, fun, and conversation! Experiment with artist Erin Genia in the Studio, catch a special performance by Ángela Varo and friends in the Courtyard, or watch a new film and join a conversation with artist and Neighborhood Salon Luminary Mar Parrilla in Calderwood Hall. Museum admission is free from 3-9 PM.

Saturday, October 08, 2022 1 - 4 pm

Stop by the Bertucci Education Studio every Saturday for drop-in art-making activities inspired by the Gardner Museum collection. Projects vary each month and may explore a variety of skills, materials, and processes including painting and sketching, printmaking, book arts, and sculpture. This week, come create art inspired by the shapes, colors, and patterns of the many beautiful fabric wallpapers in the Museum’s galleries.

Sunday, October 09, 1:30 pm

Invoking African American spirituals and the form of a Catholic liturgical mass, Carlos Simon’s concert-length work tells the story of 272 enslaved people sold to pay the debts of Georgetown University, where the composer currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music. Boston’s world-class ensemble Hub New Music are joined by hip-hop artist Marco Pavé, trumpeter Jared Bailey, and the composer on piano for the Boston premiere of a piece first performed virtually at the Library of Congress.

Monday, October 10, 2022 11 am - 5 pm

Join us on Indigenous Peoples' Day to explore connections to place and memory through art-making, storytelling, film screenings, and conversation.

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 6:30 - 9 pm

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 11 am - 5 pm

Wednesday, October 12, 2022 6:30 - 9 pm

Saturday, October 15, 2022 1 - 4 pm

Stop by the Bertucci Education Studio every Saturday for drop-in art-making activities inspired by the Gardner Museum collection. Projects vary each month and may explore a variety of skills, materials, and processes including painting and sketching, printmaking, book arts, and sculpture.