GARDNER GALA 2026
Please Join Us
Saturday, May 2, 2026
6:30 pm
We would be delighted to welcome you to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum for an
extraordinary night of art and impact—honoring creativity, connection, and
the enduring legacy of Mrs. Gardner.
Inspired by the spring exhibition, Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self, the
2026 Gala will celebrate the concept of illusion. We invite you to explore the real and
the surreal—and how illusions, distortions, and mirrors help us see the world with a new
perspective. Guests will enjoy an elegant reception and a stunning performance in the
historic Courtyard before dining in one of three dreamlike spaces that will transform the
Museum for this singular occasion.
LEVELS OF SUPPORT
TO RESERVE YOUR PLACE PLEASE CONTACT MOLLY BLUME AT
617 264 6055 OR MBLUME@ISGM.ORG.
PROCEEDS SUPPORT ARTS PROGRAMMING AT THE GARDNER MUSEUM.
Detail: Mirror from the Palazzo Morosini on Campo Santo Stefano, 1760-1780.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston. Photo: Sean Dungan