Exhibit Closed September 8, 2024

On Christopher Street: Transgender Portraits by Mark Seliger

2024 Summer Exhibition

June 13 - September 8, 2024

Exhibit Closed September 8, 2024

Portraits From Boston, With Love

2024 Summer Exhibitions

June 13 - September 8, 2024

Closing October 1, 2024

Hakeem Adewumi: Possession of A Recalcitrant Dream, 2024

2024 Summer Exhibition

June 4 - October 1, 2024

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Thursday, September 19, 2024
5 - 9 pm

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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Saturday, September 21, 2024
1 - 4 pm

Stop by the Bertucci Education Studio and join us for a drop-in clay activity designed by Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Erin Genia and inspired by the Gardner’s collection. Open Studios are free with Museum Admission, and participation is on a first-come, first- served basis.

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Friends of Fenway Court Concert and Reception Featuring

Escher String Quartet with Brandon Patrick George, flute

Sunday, September 22
1:30 pm

Friends of Fenway Court Patrons and special guests are invited to enjoy the Fall 2024 Weekend Concert Series Opener followed by a private reception with the musicians and George Steel, Abrams Curator of Music.

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Weekend Concert Series

Escher String Quartet with Brandon Patrick George, flute

Season Opener

Sunday, September 22
1:30 pm

The Fall 2024 Weekend Concert Series kicks off featuring an exciting program with the Escher String Quartet with Brandon Patrick George, flute.

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024
6:30 - 8 pm

Join fellow Contributor and Courtyard Circle members for a glass of wine and some light bites around the iconic Courtyard.

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The Larger Landscape Conversation: Monumental Moves

Jha D. Amazi, Signe Nielsen, Sue Mobley, Charles Waldheim

Thursday, September 26, 2024
7 - 8:30 pm

Join us for a stimulating conversation on one of the most pressing issues in the contemporary urban landscape: the question of monuments, commemoration and collective memory. 

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Friday, September 27, 2024
12:30 - 2 pm

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.

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Saturday, September 28, 2024
1 - 4 pm

Stop by the Bertucci Education Studio and join us for a drop-in clay activity designed by Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Erin Genia and inspired by the Gardner’s collection. Open Studios are free with Museum Admission, and participation is on a first-come, first- served basis.

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Weekend Concert Series

Julia Perry Centennial

Castle of Our Skins

Sunday, September 29
1:30 pm

The Gardner is delighted to partner with Castle of our Skins to celebrate the centenary of American composer Julia Perry

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Saturday, October 05, 2024
1 - 4 pm

Stop by the Bertucci Education Studio and join us for a drop-in clay activity designed by Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Erin Genia and inspired by the Gardner’s collection. Open Studios are free with Museum Admission, and participation is on a first-come, first- served basis.

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