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Partners Event: Art Close-Up—Activating the Collections [CANCELED]

This color photograph shows a shirtless man in a small boat; he is looking out toward some trees, buildings, and a hill on the opposite shore. The sky is sepia-toned, and it appears to be either sunset or sunrise.
Yang Yi 楊怡, Chinese, Uprooted #14, 2007. Inkjet print. Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art, 2022.394.

Supporter Event

Harvard Art Museums
32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA

This event has been postponed – please check back for the rescheduled date.

This event requires registration; see further details below.

Join associate director of academic engagement and campus partnerships Jen Thum for an interactive look at works from across the collections that have been used to teach Harvard courses, in subjects ranging from medicine to environmental studies. Through casual conversations, object handling, and gallery activities, you’ll experience what it’s like for Harvard students when their classes visit the museums.

Partners events are designed especially for our supporters at this level, offering gallery tours, close-looking sessions, and other special programs led by curators, fellows, and other specialists.

Led by:
Jen Thum, Associate Director of Academic Engagement and Campus Partnerships and Research Curator

Registration is required. If you are a current Partner, please contact am_partners@harvard.edu for registration details.

To join the Partners Program, please visit our Support page. After joining our Partners Program, if you would like to attend the event, please contact am_partners@harvard.edu for registration details.

The Harvard Art Museums offer free admission every day, Tuesday through Sunday. Please see the museum visit page to learn about our general policies for visiting the museums.

The Harvard Art Museums are committed to accessibility for all visitors. For anyone requiring accessibility accommodations for our programs, please contact us at am_register@harvard.edu at least 48 hours in advance.