This Summer, Make The Museum’s Courtyard Your Backyard!

You’re invited to Inside Out, a new outdoor event series hosted in partnership with over 28 regional artists and arts organizations.

Enjoy live performances, DJs, art-making, food trucks, local beers, kid-friendly treats, and more! Free, and open to all ages. Thursdays, 4-8 p.m., Saturdays, 12-5 p.m.

This week’s Schedule of Performances:

Thursday, July 29: DJ Hot Mass + Friends
Saturday, July 31: Afro Yaqui Collective + DJ Femi

While you’re here, check out our latest exhibitions!

Extraordinary Ordinary Things features more than 300 objects from our expansive decorative arts and design collection and is the first significant update to the Ailsa Mellon Bruce Galleries since 2009.

Highlighting architecture’s growing diversity and ingenuity, The Fabricated Landscape presents projects from ten architectural practices from throughout the globe. Take a trip around the world – no passport needed!

Architectural model of miniature furniture on a mirrored surface

Current Exhibitions

new: Extraordinary Ordinary ThingsOngoing
new: The Fabricated LandscapeJune 26, 2021–January 17, 2022
Elle PérezOn view through August 22, 2021
New to the CollectionOn view through September 19, 2021
Controlling the ChaosOn view through July 25, 2021
Locally SourcedOn view through Mar 27, 2022

upcoming: 58^th Carnegie InternationalOpening September 24, 2022

a family sitting around a table making art

Events & Programs

Online Chair YogaJuly 27, 11–11:30 a.m.
CMOA Book Club: Stone Butch Blues July 27, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
Inside Out — Hot Mass + FriendsJuly 29, 4:00–8:00 p.m.
In The Moment @ Home July 30, 11:0–11:30 a.m.
Inside Out — Afro Yaqui Music Collective + DJ FemiJuly 31, noon–5:00 p.m.

Date with a Docent

Experience the museum in a whole new way by booking a Date with a Docent on Thursday evenings. Led by one of the museum’s esteemed docents, these personalized one-on-one and small-group mini-tours offer visitors an in-depth look at a specific area of our collection, exhibitions, or architecture. Book your date today!