• Category For Families

    Bilingual Story Time | Tiempo de Historias Bilingües

    Join Durham County Library for our monthly Bilingual Story Time at the Nasher Museum. Settle into the galleries for a fun story read in Spanish and English, followed by a short discussion about an artwork and related artma...

    Category Thursdays at the Nasher

    Gallery Guide Tour: Posturing

    Portraits are more than just depictions of people—every position, facial expression and movement tells us something about the person or the culture and time in which it was made. Join a Nasher Gallery Guide to explore the ...

    Category Study Hall

    Nasher MUSE Study Hall

    Looking for a place to study for finals? The Nasher Museum will be open Monday, December 8 from 2 PM to 10 PM, exclusively for Duke students! Enjoy free warm cookies, fresh fruit, coffee, and hot chocolate. Cozy study nook...

    Category Thursdays at the Nasher

    Gallery Guide Tour: Season of Gifting

    Did you know that many of your favorite art pieces at the Nasher are gifts from generous donors? Celebrate the season with a highlights tour of some of our favorite presents! M...

    Category For Families

    Second Sundays: Puppetry with Jeghetto

    Join master puppeteer, Jeghetto, for an engaging afternoon of storytelling and hands-on fun. The program begins with a meet and greet and interactive puppet play zone, followed by a dynamic performance in the Lecture Hall....

    Category Thursdays at the Nasher

    Tintype Photography with Harlan Campbell

    In connection with the Nasher’s Coming into Focus photography exhibition, attendees can learn about tintype photography from Will Harlan Campbell, Instructor of Photography at the Center for Documentary Stud...

  • Category Thursdays at the Nasher

    Gallery Guide Tour: Burning Questions

    Fire and art can be a bad combination, but with the hand of an artist, they sometimes come together in thought-provoking ways. This tour will explore works that use fire, literally and figuratively, leaving the viewer with...

    Category For Families

    Second Sundays: Open Studio

    Come and enjoy an open studio session with your family and friends! Unleash your creativity and create a unique piece in our Community Classroom, which is stocked with a variety of art supplies and materials, all for you t...

    Category Public Reflections Tour

    Reflections: Public Tour

    On the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 2 pm, join Reflections, a program for people with dementia and their care partners. These free tour progra...

    Category Thursdays at the Nasher

    Gallery Guide Tour: Portrait of a Lady

    Throughout art history, women have often been depicted as muses, symbols of beauty, virtue, or desire. However, as time progressed, modern movements began reclaiming these portrayals, challenging traditional representation...

    Category Teacher Workshop

    Teacher Workshop

    Teachers, join us for a full-day workshop covering museum education best practices, transferrable skills honed through hands-on activities and fun artmaking inspired on current exhibitions. Registration is free, but seats ...