Because we know how difficult it is to decide between all the exciting tours planned for the ARLIS/NA 2018 Conference in New York City, we'll be featuring some of our tours over the coming weeks here on ARLIS-L and on social media. Today we're featuring The Bronx Museum of the Arts.
Bronx Museum of the Arts Tour
Thursday, March 1, 2018 1:15pm - 4:30pm
Thursday, March 1, 2018 1:15pm - 4:30pm
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Website: http://www.bronxmuseum.org
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of The Bronx Museum of the Arts, an internationally recognized cultural destination that presents innovative contemporary art exhibitions and education programs and is committed to promoting cross-cultural dialogues for diverse audiences. Since its founding in 1971, the Museum has played a vital role in the Bronx by helping to make art accessible to the entire community and connecting with local schools, artists, teens, and families through its robust education initiatives and public programs. Attendees will get an overview of the history and mission of the institution, a window into the day-to-day activities of the institution, and a guided tour of special exhibitions devoted to Angel Otero and Gordon Matta-Clark.
Directions: Meet the tour wrangler in the assembly area in the Hilton Hotel main lobby, main entrance, at 1:15 PM to walk together to the subway. Tour participants are required to buy a loaded Metro Card in advance of the tour, so that the tour can remain on schedule. Round-trip travel will cost $5.50 cash. The subway will take a approximately 45 minutes each way.
Maximum Participants: 24
Join us for a behind-the-scenes tour of The Bronx Museum of the Arts, an internationally recognized cultural destination that presents innovative contemporary art exhibitions and education programs and is committed to promoting cross-cultural dialogues for diverse audiences. Since its founding in 1971, the Museum has played a vital role in the Bronx by helping to make art accessible to the entire community and connecting with local schools, artists, teens, and families through its robust education initiatives and public programs. Attendees will get an overview of the history and mission of the institution, a window into the day-to-day activities of the institution, and a guided tour of special exhibitions devoted to Angel Otero and Gordon Matta-Clark.
Directions: Meet the tour wrangler in the assembly area in the Hilton Hotel main lobby, main entrance, at 1:15 PM to walk together to the subway. Tour participants are required to buy a loaded Metro Card in advance of the tour, so that the tour can remain on schedule. Round-trip travel will cost $5.50 cash. The subway will take a approximately 45 minutes each way.
Maximum Participants: 24
Administrative Fee: $10
Yours,
Chantal Sulkow and Elizabeth Lane
ARLIS/NA 2018 Publicity Coordinators
Chantal Sulkow and Elizabeth Lane
ARLIS/NA 2018 Publicity Coordinators
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Chantal Sulkow
Reference and Collections Librarian
Bard Graduate Center
Reference and Collections Librarian
Bard Graduate Center
Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture
38 West 86th Street, New York, NY 10024
T 212-501-3039
T 212-501-3039