Where:
McMullen Museum of Art
2101 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02467
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
History, Innovation, Kid Friendly
Event website:
https://mcmullenmuseum.bc.edu/
Please note that the museum is currently closed for the semester but will reopen on February 9, 2025! Because this museum is run at Boston College, the museum's hours depend on the academic schedule of the year.
Mission
The McMullen Museum aims to cultivate learning, celebrate artistic excellence, explore the visual traditions of diverse cultures, and inspire transdisciplinary faculty and student research based on the visual arts. The McMullen offers exhibition-related programs and resources for diverse audiences of all ages on campus, in the Greater Boston area, and beyond.
History
With roots in an older departmental gallery, the Boston College Museum of Art opened in 1993 in Devlin Hall under the direction of Professor of Art History, Nancy Netzer. The Museum was renamed the McMullen Museum of Art in 1996 in recognition of a generous gift from John and Jacqueline McMullen.
The McMullen diverged from other university art museums in being faculty-driven with the aim of inviting transdisciplinary collaboration and research from faculty across the University working in collaboration with other scholars from around the world. The Museum has since produced more than sixty interdisciplinary exhibitions with nearly as many peer-reviewed catalogues, emphasizing that interrogation of artifacts as evidentiary documents is relevant to all disciplines of study.
Friday, Apr 25, 2025 goes until 04/26
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Saturday, Apr 26, 2025 1:00p
The Great American Beer Hall
Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025 6:00p
The Boston Public Library, Central Library Copley Square, Commonwealth Salon