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Programs are free with museum admission unless noted. These listings can also be found on the Calendar.
Act 48 hours available for K-12 educators.
Daily guided drop-in tours are free with museum admission and meet in front of the museum store. To schedule adult or student group tours, call the group visits office at 412.622.3289. Discounts apply for groups that register and pay in advance. Teachers earn 1 Act 48 hour for participation in all tours.
Through December 31
Tuesdays–Sundays, 1:30–2:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 6–7 p.m.
This new tour explores decorative arts and design in the Bruce Galleries.
Beginning January 2
Tuesdays–Sundays, 1:30–2:30 p.m.; Thursdays, 6–7 p.m.
Enjoy highlights of the museum's collection, including the newly renovated Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries.
Looking for a fun and enlightening experience for your group of adults or students? Schedule a tour by calling our group visits office at 412.622.3289. Groups are eligible for discounts. See the Group Tours Web Site for details.
Learn something new on a different thematic gallery tour on the second Sunday of each month. Two-week advance reservation required. Call 412.622.3314.
December 13, 2–3 p.m.
Explore the symbolism in religious art in the museum’s collection, including paintings, sculpture, and the renowned Neapolitan presepio.
January 10, 2–3 p.m.
Weave together the stories illustrated in a selection of tapestries from Carnegie Museum of Art’s collection, led by Lucy Stewart, assistant curator of education.
February 14, 2–3 p.m.
Images of food and drink in art throughout the ages offer a banquet of inspiration on this delightful guided tour of the permanent collection.
March 14, 2–3p.m.
Bring your sense of humor on a visit to this exhibition, accompanied by Amanda Zehnder, assistant curator of fine arts.
April 11, 2–3 p.m.
Enjoy a thought-provoking exploration of what we call "home," led by curator Tracy Myers.
Third Thursday of the month, 5:30–9 p.m.
$10; includes museum admission and two drink tickets.
Join Museum of Art curators and other culture enthusiasts for conversation and cocktails, focusing on a provocative new topic each month. The gallery dialogue begins at 6 p.m.
“If these walls could talk…” with Dan Byers, assistant curator of contemporary art, Chris Craychee, supervisor, installation and preparation, and members of the museum's art handling crew
Original Copies: Collecting Architecture with Tracy Myers, curator of architecture, Francesca Torello, Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, and Dan Holland, Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh, in the Hall of Architecture
Design vs. Art/Form vs. Function with Dan Byers, assistant curator of contemporary art, and Rachel Delphia, assistant curator of decorative arts, in the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries and contemporary art galleries
Structure, Music, Space—music and conversation in H_edge, on view in the exhibition Forum 64: Cecil Balmond
Friday, January 29, 6–7 p.m.
CMA Theater; Free
The fascinating life of Charles Rohlfs and the unique and eccentric furniture he designed in his brief 10-year career are the subjects of this lecture presented by Joseph Cunningham, curator of The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs. Cunningham is author of the catalogue accompanying the exhibition and curator of the American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation.
Sunday, January 31, 1–4 p.m.
$14 members/$20 nonmembers
Call 412.622.3288 to register.
Celebrate Jackson Pollock’s birthday (January 28)! Terry Smith, professor of contemporary art history and theory at the University of Pittsburgh, begins with an illustrated lecture on Pollock’s role in American painting and the Abstract Expressionist movement. Afterward, enjoy a lively discussion in the galleries with museum docents, comparing the work of Pollock and his contemporaries. End the day with birthday cake.
Saturday, February 6, 3:30–5 p.m.
CMA Theater; Free
Reception follows. Exhibition open until 7 p.m.
Cecil Balmond discusses his unorthodox and visionary ideas, which merge architecture and engineering.
Second Thursday of the month, 6:30–7:45 p.m.
Meet in the Museum of Art lobby; Free
Space is limited; call 412.622.3288 to register.
Teachers earn 1 Act 48 hour per session.
In this collaboration between Carnegie Museum of Art and Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, each month brings a new book selection related to a work on view. Begin with a 15-minute gallery talk highlighting visual and literary connections. Then, converse with fellow readers and library staff in a casual museum setting. Books are available at Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
Hella S. Haasse’s In a Dark Wood Wandering (exhibition: Gods, Love, and War: Tapestries and Prints from the Collection)
Mark Cohen’s The Fractal Murders (exhibition: Forum 64: Cecil Balmond)
Jacqueline Susann’s Valley of the Dolls (images of women in the collection)
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, February 12, 13, and 14
Hall of Sculpture 8 p.m. curtain
7 p.m. private viewing of Gods, Love, and War: Tapestries and Prints from the Collection
$55 members/$60 nonmembers; call the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Box Office at 412.456.6666.
Bring your Valentine to a passionate tale of magical medieval romance that comes to life amidst the classical splendor of the Hall of Sculpture! This American stage premiere of Italo Montemezzi’s The Love Spell presents lush, rhapsodic late-romantic music and the story of a mystical love triangle: a harsh nobleman stabs a white hind in the forest and finds that he has wounded his wife; only her former lover can bring her back to life and turn the wintry forest into spring. In Italian with English text projections. Come early to stroll through tapestries in the exhibition Gods, Love, and War, and conclude your evening with dessert.
Thursdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
CMA Theater; Free
Explore the evolution of design, from the exuberant curves of the Rococo to the streamlined simplicity of Modernism and the innovations of today, and see how form and function have changed through the years.
Tom Michie, the Russell B. and Andrée Beauchamp Stearns Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Sculpture, Art of Europe, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Jason Busch, the Alan G. and Jane A. Lehman Curator of Decorative Arts, Carnegie Museum of Art
Rachel Delphia, assistant curator of decorative arts, Carnegie Museum of Art
Sarah Nichols, independent curator and former curator of decorative arts, Carnegie Museum of Art
Saturday, March 6, 8 p.m., St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Highland Park
Sunday, March 14, 3 p.m., Carnegie Music Hall Foyer
$15 members/$20 nonmembers/$10 full-time students
Call the Pittsburgh Camerata at 412.421.5884 for tickets.
The Pittsburgh Camerata, a 24-voice chamber ensemble, joins with Carnegie Museum of Art to present musical selections inspired by art from the late 19th century.
Friday–Saturday, March 26–27
Friday, March 26, 6–7:20 p.m.
CMA Theater; Free
Followed by reception (cash bar); galleries open until 8:30 p.m.
Learn about three images of home brought to life by Pittsburgh-area architects. Jennifer Lucchino and Freddie Croce, principals at inter*ARCHITECTURE, discuss their live-work rehab on Penn Avenue in Friendship; Grant Scott, partner at KSBA Architects, explores his transformation of a Squirrel Hill Victorian into a LEED-certified home; and Eric Fisher, Fisher ARCHitecture, presents innovative ideas of home, including a cantilever over an industrial building.
Saturday, March 27, noon–4 p.m.
Free with museum admission
Looking to transform the place you call home? Bring in photos of your home or yard for free15-minute consultations with architects, landscape architects, and interior designers from the Community Design Center of Pittsburgh’s RenPlan program. Drop by or sign up in advance by calling the RenPlan program coordinator at 412.391.4333.
Open a mystery door to reveal a design challenge, scout out ideas in the exhibition galleries, then visit work stations in the Hall of Sculpture, where you can transform your vision into a small-scale design solution.
Thursday–Saturday, April 8–10
Spring truly blossoms with the return of Art in Bloom, a three-day celebration featuring favorite works of art, fresh flowers, and an array of festivities. Regional garden clubs, local organizations, and florists will create stunning floral displays in a spectrum of styles to fill the galleries with the season's most vibrant colors and loveliest fragrances. Don't miss this opportunity to see the art collection complemented in an entirely new way. Art in Bloom is presented by the Women's Committee of Carnegie Museum of Art. For more information, call 412. 622.3325, or email the Women's Committee.
Thursday, April 8, 6:30–9:30 p.m.
Hall of Sculpture and museum galleries
$125 in advance/$150 the at door
Friday, April 9, 10:30 a.m.
Carnegie Music Hall
Luncheon in the Music Hall Foyer follows.
$60/$50 each for groups of 10 or more/$30 lecture only
Saturday, April 10, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Museum galleries
Free with museum admission
Saturday, April 17, 2:30–3:30 p.m.
CMA Theater; Free
Marlene Eidelheit, director of the Textile Conservation Laboratory at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York, discusses the challenges posed by fragile centuries-old weavings, focusing on the recent conservation of Carnegie Museum of Art’s tapestry The Triumph of Hope. The process includes in-depth research on the materials and iconography of the time period to achieve historical accuracy. Museum conservator Michael Belman will introduce the program and conduct a question-and-answer session.
Sunday, April 18, 2–5 p.m.
Hall of Sculpture
Please e-mail or call 412.622.3293 to RSVP.
Join the students of The Art Connection to celebrate the opening of their exhibition showcasing work produced in Saturday studio art classes. The Art Connection, formerly known as the Palettes and Tam O’Shanters, has nurtured the creative potential and artistic talent of young Pittsburghers for more than 80 years. Family, friends, alums, and anyone inspired by the creativity of kids are invited to share light refreshments and enjoy the show.
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