Fort Worth, Texas -- This fall, the Kimbell Art Museum will celebrate the opening of the special exhibition Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston with events including an inaugural panel discussion, happy hours, and more.
Other events and programs include public films, workshops and discussions, free public tours, and activities specially planned for children and families, active military and veteran families, students and faculty from area colleges and universities, and the entire community.
FREE PUBLIC PROGRAMS
The below calendar of events is current as of October 18, 2024. The most current information can always be found at kimbellart.org/calendar.
Ongoing programs
In addition to the free programs listed below, the museum also offers a range of regular, free Public Tours exploring the museum’s permanent collection, special exhibitions, and architecture.
Kimbell Kids Drop-In Studios introduce children (ages 12 and younger) and their adult companions to fun and inspiring ways to enjoy art through gallery explorations and related studio-art projects on selected Saturdays from 1 to 1:45 p.m. October’s theme is Art Rocks and November’s is Ah-MAIZE-ing Art. Sign-up begins at noon in the Kahn Building.
Happy Hours on Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Kimbell Café feature live music and a selection of beverages and snacks available for purchase. Members receive a 10% discount on beverages during Happy Hours.
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Fri, Oct 18 5:30–6:15 p.m. Kahn Building, Kimbell Café Free; no registration required
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Kimbell Casual Friday: Art After Dark Bring friends and a sense of adventure for interactive gallery experiences that mingle different ways of looking at art through guided conversation, sketching activities, and the occasional friendly competition. This free, forty-five-minute program occurs once a month during the Kimbell Café’s regular Happy Hour.
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Sat, Oct 19–Sun, Oct 20 2–4:15 p.m. each day Piano Pavilion, Auditorium Free; no registration required Space is limited.
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The Kimbell will partner with the Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival to present recent documentary films that preserve cultural heritage and promote understanding through ethnological and archaeological research.
Saturday’s films:
Sunday’s Films: Diving into History (2 p.m., 33 mins.)
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Tue, Nov 5 10:30–11:30 a.m. Free; registration required Space is limited.
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Pictures and Pages / Fotos y Libros: Kings, Queens, and Rulers Join us for free, dual-language story times designed for children (ages 4–6) and their adult partners. Maximum two children per adult.
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Thu, Nov 7 10:30–11:30 a.m. Kahn Building, Galleries Free; registration required Space is limited.
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First Thursday Sketching Tour: Family Tree Designed for homeschool students (K–8 grades), these free programs explore selected themes through sketching and writing activities in the Kimbell's permanent collection. All materials are provided.
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Sat, Nov 9 10 a.m.–noon Piano Pavilion, Auditorium (simulcast in Kahn Auditorium) Free; no registration required Space is limited.
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Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
By the early nineteenth century, Bostonians were avidly collecting Dutch art and artifacts, and the first Dutch paintings entered the MFA’s rich collection more than 150 years ago. The strength of these holdings was dramatically enhanced in 2017, when collectors Eijk and Rose-Marie van Otterloo and Matthew and Susan Weatherbie gave and pledged their collections of Dutch masterpieces to the museum, at the same time establishing a center for the study of Netherlandish art. To inaugurate the exhibition Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, collectors, curators, and a conservator will join to explore the history, interpretation, and care of these remarkable holdings.
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Wed, Nov 13 4–6 p.m. Piano Pavilion Free; registration required
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Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Students and faculty from area colleges and universities are invited to explore the current special exhibition, participate in gallery and studio activities, enjoy light refreshments, and win trivia game prizes.
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Wed, Nov 13 12:30–1:30 p.m. Piano Pavilion, Auditorium Free; no registration required Space is limited.
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Wednesday Series: Art in Context From Don Pedro de Barberana to Las Meninas: The Artistic Journey of Velázquez These lectures, part of a continuing series, introduce the permanent collection and selected exhibitions on view at the Kimbell.
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Fri, Nov 15 5:30–6:15 p.m. Kahn Building, Kimbell Café Free; no registration required |
Kimbell Casual Friday: Feast Your Eyes Bring friends and a sense of adventure for interactive gallery experiences that mingle different ways of looking at art through guided conversation, sketching activities, and the occasional friendly competition. This free, forty-five-minute program occurs once a month during the Kimbell Café’s regular Happy Hour.
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Sat, Nov 16 11 a.m.–12 p.m. Kahn Building, Galleries Free; no registration required
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What does the art of the past mean to the artist of the present? In this ongoing program, moderated by Kimbell staff, artists and architects discuss works in the museum’s collection, share the special insights of the practicing professional, and relate older art to contemporary artistic concerns, including their own.
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Sun, Nov 18 2–5 p.m. Piano Pavilion Free; no registration required
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Active military and veteran families are invited for drop-in activities, story times, light refreshments, and free admission to the special exhibition Dutch Art in a Global Age: Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
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VISITOR INFORMATION
Admission to the museum’s permanent collection is always free. Admission is half-price all day on Tuesdays and after 5 p.m. on Fridays.
The Kimbell Art Museum is open Tuesdays through Thursdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Fridays, noon–8 p.m.; Sundays, noon–5 p.m.; closed Mondays, New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. For general information, call 817-332-8451.
ABOUT THE KIMBELL ART MUSEUM
The Kimbell Art Museum, owned and operated by the Kimbell Art Foundation, is internationally renowned for both its collections and its architecture. The Kimbell’s collections range in period from antiquity to the twentieth century and include European masterpieces by artists such as Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Bernini, Velázquez, Vigée Le Brun, Monet, Cézanne, Picasso, and Matisse; important collections of Egyptian and classical antiquities; and the art of Asia, Africa, and the Ancient Americas.
The museum’s 1972 building, designed by the American architect Louis I. Kahn, is widely regarded as one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the modern era. A second building, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano, opened in 2013 and now provides space for special exhibitions, dedicated classrooms, and a 289-seat auditorium with excellent acoustics for music. For more information, visit kimbellart.org.