Program Calendar
Any person needing a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in a museum program should contact the Education Coordinator (museumaccess@smu.edu) at least one week prior to the program to arrange for the accommodation. For more information and to view a list of accommodations, please visit our accessibility page.
PLEASE NOTE: Many different organizations use our public spaces for their programs; this calendar lists only museum programming. If the event you seek is not listed here, please visit the web site of the sponsoring organization for more information.
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Enjoy mornings of drawing instruction and guided looking in a fun, hands-on environment. Each session focuses on a different work of art and a different drawing technique. Drawing materials are […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
SPOTLIGHT TALK | Decade x Decade
Virginia Meadows GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
OPEN STUDIO
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
OPEN STUDIO
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
LECTURE | Josefa de Óbidos: A Woman Artist in Early Modern Iberia
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumCarmen Ripollés, Associate Professor, Portland State University Josefa de Ayala (c. 1630–1684)—also known as Josefa de Óbidos, after the town in which she spent much of her life—was a seminal […]
Canceled Public Guided Tour – Canceled
Please note: this tour has been canceled Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
SENSORY CART |
Stop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to recordings […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
SENSORY CART
Stop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through the multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 1970s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Preschool Playdate
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesCalling all little ones and their grown-ups! This program welcomes children ages 2–5 and their adults into the museum before it opens to explore art together, focusing on the making […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Beginning in January, Children's Drawing from the Masters is moving to the third Saturday of each month at 10:30am and welcoming a brand new instructor! Artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
Canceled Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Members’ Preview Reception
Raise a glass to our newest exhibition, “The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce.” This special preview reception is exclusively for members at […]
Members’ Preview Day
Members at the Goya Friend/Individual level and up are invited to an exclusive sneak peek at “The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce” […]
Open Studio: Airbrush Landscapes
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Open Studio: Airbrush Landscapes
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 1970s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon 2025
Education StudioIn collaboration with SMU’s Women’s and Gender Studies Program and SMU Libraries, the Meadows Museum presents this Wikipedia Edit-a-thon to teach people how to edit, update, and add articles on […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
Celebrate Spain – VIP Preview
Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesExperience the best of Spain with food tastings, cultural experiences, our version of a Spanish mercado, artmaking projects, and the Meadows Museum’s renowned collection of Spanish art. Sponsored by the […]
Celebrate Spain
Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesExperience the best of Spain with food tastings, cultural experiences, our version of a Spanish mercado, artmaking projects, and the Meadows Museum’s renowned collection of Spanish art. Sponsored by the […]
GALLERY TALK | Frederic Leighton’s Masterpiece of Aestheticism: Radiant Beauty and Sensory Experience in Flaming June
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Carey Gibbons, Assistant Professor of Art History, University of North Texas. The program is […]
SENSORY CART
Stop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through the multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
SENSORY CART
Stop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through the multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 1980s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Preschool Playdate
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesCalling all little ones and their grown-ups! This program welcomes children ages 2–5 and their adults into the museum before it opens to explore art together, focusing on the making […]
Luis Martín Lecture Series in the Humanities
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumThis four-part lecture series (March 14, 21 & 28, April 4) documents and investigates aspects of collecting art in four periods of European history: antiquity, the Middle Ages, the early […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Beginning in January, Children's Drawing from the Masters is moving to the third Saturday of each month at 10:30am and welcoming a brand new instructor! Artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Open Studio: Triptych Magnets
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Open Studio: Triptych Magnets
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
Homeschool Workshop
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIn this exclusive program for homeschool families, learners will enjoy a special viola performance by Albert Coronado Daza, Principal Viola, Symphony Orchestra of the Gran Teatro del Liceo, Barcelona, then […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
Viola by Candlelight
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy a candlelight concert by Spanish violist Albert Coronado Daza and pianist Dongni Xie while surrounded by works of art in the museum’s Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall. Albert […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 1980s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
LECTURE | The Meadows Museum at 60: A Diamond in Dallas
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumAmanda W. Dotseth, Linda P. and William A. Custard Director of the Meadows Museum and Centennial Chair in the Meadows School of Arts, SMU Commemorate the museum’s opening on April […]
Public Guided Tour: The Meadows Museum’s “Eras”
This Saturday, the museum’s standing public tour will have a special 60th-anniversary focus, exploring key works acquired during each of the museum’s past six decades. Tours begin in the museum’s […]
FAMILY DAY | 60th Birthday Bash!
You’re invited to the Meadows Museum’s 60th birthday party! Enjoy art-making activities, games, and interactive gallery experiences while celebrating the museum’s six decades. And yes, there will be cake! Strollers […]
Preschool Playdate
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesCalling all little ones and their grown-ups! This program welcomes children ages 2–5 and their adults into the museum before it opens to explore art together, focusing on the making […]
LECTURE | Rubens and Spain: For the Sheer Love of Art
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumAlejandro Vergara, Senior Curator of Flemish and Northern European Paintings, Museo Nacional del Prado This talk will focus on the art of Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) by way of the […]
GALLERY TALK | Emerging Scholars Gallery Talk | Classicism and Arcadia: Selections from the Museo de Arte de Ponce Collection
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenters are Erin Wilson and Rebecca Dunnegan, PhD candidates in the RASC/a: Rhetorics of Art, Space, […]
SENSORY CART
Stop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through the multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
SENSORY CART
Stop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through the multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 1990s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Beginning in January, Children's Drawing from the Masters is moving to the third Saturday of each month at 10:30am and welcoming a brand new instructor! Artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 1990s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Member Meetup | William Randolph Hearst: A Collector’s Eye on Spain
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumPublishing tycoon William Randolph Hearst’s passion for Spanish art, and his collecting patterns, helped shape global perceptions of Spain’s cultural heritage. Join Cristina Sol Aldrich, the Meadows Museum's 2023–2026 Center […]
Open Studio: Texture Paintings
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Open Studio: Texture Paintings
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
LECTURE | From Queen Consort to Regent Widow: The Life of Mariana of Austria in Portraits
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumPatricia Manzano Rodríguez, Curator, Meadows Museum The portraits of Mariana of Austria (1634–1696) reveal more than just her likeness—they unveil the complex life of a queen who navigated political turmoil […]
GALLERY TALK | Echoes of Identity: Exploring Puerto Rican Narratives through Contemporary Art
Lady Tennyson d'Eyncourt Works on Paper Gallery 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Marta Torres, Educator, Theater Maker, and Arts Administrator. The program is free with regular […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
SENSORY CART
Meadows Museum GalleriesStop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through the multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
SENSORY CART
Meadows Museum GalleriesStop by the Sensory Cart in the galleries to explore art through the multiple senses. Visitors are invited to feel a variety of materials, experience specific scents, and listen to […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 2000s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Preschool Playdate
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesCalling all little ones and their grown-ups! This program welcomes children ages 2–5 and their adults into the museum before it opens to explore art together, focusing on the making […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
SPANISH CINEMA NOW+ 2025 IN DALLAS | Mamifera
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumNow in its second year, Spanish Cinema Now+ 2025 in Dallas presents a showcase of films reflecting the breadth of styles and talent at work in Spain today, including established […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Beginning in January, Children's Drawing from the Masters is moving to the third Saturday of each month at 10:30am and welcoming a brand new instructor! Artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia, their care partners, and family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive activities; experiment with different materials to create individual […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 2000s
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
Open Studio: Clay Pots
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Open Studio: Clay Pots
Education StudioDrop by the Education Studio each month for the opportunity to explore materials and create art projects inspired by works on view at the museum. A new project is offered […]
Drawing from the Masters
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesEnjoy afternoons of informal drawing instruction with artist Ian O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explore a variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Designed for adults and students […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
SUMMER CAMP | Printmaking Palooza
Education StudioIt’s a Printmaking Palooza! The Meadows Museum’s weeklong (June 2–6, 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. daily) Printmaking Palooza will introduce campers to the many ways to make a print, such as monoprinting, […]
Coffee with the Curator
Custard Institute for Spanish Art & Culture 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesJoin Meadows Museum Curator Patricia Manzano Rodríguez for a casual coffee break to discuss Flaming June and the other extraordinary artworks exhibited in "The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of […]
Flaming June: The Making of an Icon | British Painting from the Museo de Arte de Ponce
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumPatrick Monahan, author and art advisor Lord Leighton’s Flaming June is heralded as a masterpiece of Victorian painting, yet its path to recognition was far from straightforward. Created in 1895, […]
Spotlight Talk: Flaming June
Virginia Meadows GalleriesThis June, the museum celebrates "Flaming June," the iconic 1895 painting by Frederic Leighton with 20-minute talks by the museum’s docents. The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 […]
Public Guided Tour
Explore our galleries on a guided tour with one of the museum’s trained docents. The docent will offer context and insights into the works of art on view, and the […]
Spotlight Talk: Decade x Decade | The 2010s and Beyond
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThe Meadows Museum turns sixty this year! Walk down memory lane with us as we explore the museum’s acquisitions by decade. Starting with the 1960s in January and ending with […]
