- Date
- Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Time
-
12–7 PM
Nasher Museum 20th Anniversary Celebration
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Join us in celebrating the Nasher Museum’s 20th anniversary and the grand opening of the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Sculpture Garden! This exciting milestone will feature four special exhibitions on view, including Everything Now All At Once, which highlights bold and innovative works from the Nasher’s contemporary art collection.
Guests can enjoy art-making stations, interactive learning experiences, hands-on activities, and special performances throughout the day. A variety of local food and beverage options will also be available during the celebration. Full event schedule is listed below.
Parking is FREE and admission is always free and open to all.
Visitors may park in any of the following locations:
- Nasher Museum Lot (ADA Preferred)
- Parking H Lot
- Gated lot at the intersection of Campus Drive and Anderson Street
Free round-trip shuttle service will run all day from:
- NCCU Student Center
- Parking H Lot
FULL EVENT SCHEDULE
12 PM
NCCU Sound Machine Drumline | Kickoff to Celebration
Movement with Lamar Whidbee | 12 PM – 1 PM
Express & Release with Gabrielle Rivero | 12 PM & 2 PM
Art Activity with Scrap Exchange & Allison Tierney | 12 PM – 3 PM
Bugs with Museum of Life & Science | 12 PM – 3 PM
Nasher Community Portraits | 12 PM – 4 PM
Endlesswill Poetry | 12 PM – 4 PM
Durham Public Library | 12 PM – 4 PM
Nasher en Plein Air | 12 PM – 4:30 PM
ZimZoom Photobooth | 12 PM – 4:30 PM
1 PM
Spanish Story Time with ISLA
Duke Arts Create: Screen Printing with Bill Fick | 1 PM – 4 PM
2 PM
NCCU Sound Machine Drumline
Drag Story Time with Stormie Daie
Duke Arts Create: Sumi Ink Marbling with River Takada | 2 PM – 4 PM
Animals with Piedmont Wildlife Center | 2 PM – 4 PM
Photography Activity with Lindsay Metivier | 2 PM – 5PM
3 PM
Sensory Observation Tour with Duke Gardens
Jeghetto’s Entertainment, LLC. | 3 PM – 4 PM
4:30 PM
NCCU Sound Machine Drumline
5 PM
Featured Performance by Grammy-Award Winning Producer 9th Wonder
Learn more about the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Sculpture Garden.
Duke alumni, parents, and friends visiting for Family Weekend are invited to join the fun.
Event Details
- Date
- Saturday, October 18, 2025
- Time
-
12–7 PM
- Categories
- Nasher20
- Tags
- Nasher20
- Venue
- The Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
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2001 Campus Drive
Durham, NC 27705 United States