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Member Thematic Tour

Life, Death & Revelry

Saturday, June 30, 2018
10 - 11 am

What can we learn from the past? The Gardner Museum’s Farnese Sarcophagus with Revelers Gathering Grapes has changed hands over thousands of years, bringing forward a conversation of the past with the present. Explore how artists, like OpenEndedGroup, have found inspiration in this ancient masterpiece and responded with a new work of art.

HOW TO BUY TICKETS

Advance registration is required for member events and tours, as capacity is limited to 15. Thematic Tours are $10 per person. 

Not yet a member? Join now.

  • Online, by clicking the Tickets button above*
  • By calling the Box Office at 617 278 5156, Wednesday-Monday 10 am-4 pm*
  • In person: Visit the Museum and purchase at the door, Wednesday - Monday, 11 am-4:30 pm

*Handling charges apply to these orders.

 

Life, Death & Revelry is made possible in part by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Wallace Minot Leonard Foundation, and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives funding from the State of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts. 

The Artist-in-Residence Program is directed by Pieranna Cavalchini, the Tom and Lisa Blumenthal Curator of Contemporary Art, and is supported, in part, by the Barbara Lee Program Fund.

The conservation project for the Farnese Sarcophagus with Revelers Gathering Grapes is generously sponsored by Bank of America. 

Media Sponsor: WGBH