February Vacation Week Kickoff
Face to Face
Monday, February 19, 2018
11 am - 4:30 pm
General admission for children 17 years and under is always free
Look twice! This February at the Gardner, try your hand at the art of the portrait with sketching activities, music, and performance throughout the whole Museum. Admission is always free for patrons under 17.
Programming For the Day
- Bertucci Education Studio - Sitting face-to-face, sketch a quick portrait of a partner, then transform the sketch into a dynamic print.
- Calderwood Hall - Performance showcase at 11:45 am, 1:30 pm, & 3 pm: The BLA Step & Stroll Team delivers high energy step routines featuring life jazz by the the Gregory Groover Jr. Quartet and interactive fashion wearables designed by NuVu Studios.
- Living Room - See what happens when you sketch your self(ie) portrait.
- Courtyard - Enjoy an ethereal electric violin album release by Neighborhood Salon Luminary Josh Knowles with music from his latest project, Spin Without a Sound. Live 50 minute performances at 11:30 am, 12:40 pm, 2 pm, and 3:40 pm.
- Palace Galleries - Enjoy an Eye Spy gallery game throughout the historic collection.
How to Buy Tickets
Free with Museum admission. Purchase Museum tickets online or at 617 278 5156.
Group Visit Policy
Due to the nature of the collection and the high attendance during vacation weeks, we cannot accommodate groups of 10 or more during School Vacation Week.
Education and community programs are made possible thanks in part to support from the Barr Foundation, Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation, Mary Elizabeth and Adam Kirsch, Lenoir Charitable Trust, Liberty Mutual Foundation, Janet Burke Mann Foundation, Rowland Foundation, Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust, and the Succop Family Charitable Foundation.
These programs are also supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which receives support from the State of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
