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.
All program attendees are required to following the Meadows Museum’s Visitor Code of Conduct.
Canceled SPANISH CINEMA NOW+ 2025 IN DALLAS | Un Amor
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 […]
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 […]
Open Studio: Polychrome Wood Painting
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 […]
Open Studio: Polychrome Wood Painting
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 […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners or family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive discussions; experiment with different materials to create […]
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 […]
Preschool Playdate – Shrinky Dink® Pendants
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. This program focuses on […]
Members’ Exhibition Preview Day
Members at the Individual level and above are invited to an exclusive sneak peek at Roaming Mexico: Laura Wilson and Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Visions of Mexico one day before 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 […]
Members’ Exhibition Preview Reception
Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesRaise a glass to our newest exhibitions, Roaming Mexico: Laura Wilson and Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Visions of Mexico. Exclusively for members at the Dual Plus level and above, includes light […]
Roaming Mexico: Laura Wilson
Virginia Meadows GalleriesCapturing the unique culture, grit, joy, and humanity of Mexico and the Texas border, this exhibition of works by celebrated photographer Laura Wilson includes intimate portrayals of village life, popular […]
Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Visions of Mexico
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIn conjunction with Roaming Mexico: Laura Wilson comes this captivating, intimate exhibition featuring the work of the influential Mexican photographer Manuel Álvarez Bravo (1902–2002), one of the most important artists in 20th-century […]
Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | Archduke Albert and Archduchess Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners or family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive discussions; experiment with different materials to create […]
Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | Archduke Albert and Archduchess Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
LECTURE | Photographing Evita and Juan Domingo Perón: A Tale of Image Branding
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumIliana Cepero, Assistant Professor of Modern/Contemporary Art History and Visual Studies, The New School Photography played a pivotal role in the construction of the political personas of Juan and Eva […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Enjoy afternoons of guided looking and informal drawing instruction with artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia. Each session offers the chance to carefully observe artworks, explore different techniques, and develop drawing […]
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 […]
Open Studio: Cyanotypes
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 explorea variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Drawingmaterials will be available, but participants […]
ARTafterDARK: SMU College Night
Since 2018, the Meadows Museum celebrates the start of SMU’s academic year with ARTafterDARK: SMU College Night. This social event invites SMU students into the museum to enjoy a late […]
Luis Martín Lecture Series in the Humanities: The History and Practice of Photography in the United States and Mexico
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumIn conjunction with the exhibitions featuring the work of Laura Wilson and Manuel Álvarez Bravo, this series of four lectures (September 26, October 3, 10 & 17) will investigate 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 […]
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 explorea variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Drawing materials will be available, but […]
Homeschool Workshop
In this exclusive program for homeschool families, learners will step into the world of sound with special guest TJ Callaway, sound designer and audio engineer. We’ll begin by exploring works […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners or family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive discussions; experiment with different materials to create […]
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 […]
Movies with the Meadows: Spain in the Sixties | Atraco a las tres
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumAtraco a las tres (Robbery at Three O’Clock), 1962 Directed by José María Forqué In honor of the Meadows Museum’s sixtieth anniversary, Movies with the Meadows will present three films […]
GALLERY TALK | Saints: The Great Cloud of Witnesses
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Father Gregory Schweers, O. Cist., Our Lady of Dallas Abbey and Cistercian Preparatory School. […]
Patron Salon
Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesIn honor of the 150th anniversary of Georges Bizet’s beloved opera Carmen, Meadows Museum patrons at the Fellow’s Circle level and above are invited to an exclusive salon and reception […]
Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | King Philip IV and Queen Mariana of Austria
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
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. This program focuses on […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners or family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive discussions; experiment with different materials to create […]
Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | King Philip IV and Queen Mariana of Austria
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Enjoy afternoons of guided looking and informal drawing instruction with artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia. Each session offers the chance to carefully observe artworks, explore different techniques, and develop drawing […]
LECTURE | Nostalgia for al-Andalus from Bécquer to Rusiñol
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumClaudia Hopkins, Professor of Art History, University of Edinburgh Hopkins will present research from her recent book Art and Identity in Spain, 1833-1956. The Orient Within (Bloomsbury, 2024). Taking Bécquer’s […]
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 […]
Open Studio: Surrealist Scans
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 artistIan O’Brien. Each session provides an opportunity to explorea variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Drawingmaterials will be available, but participants are […]
Member Meetup | Catalan Liturgical Cabinet: Art at the Borders of Christianity
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumLuis Rueda Galán, Mellon Curatorial Fellow, Meadows Museum Member Meetups provide exclusive opportunities to explore a work of art in a relaxed and engaging atmosphere. This October, discover the museum’s […]
Book Club Tour: “Attribution” by Linda Moore
The Meadows Museum’s Book Club Tours bring art and literature together. Read our 2025–26 selection, Attribution by Linda Moore, either with your book club or on your own. Then visit […]
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 explorea variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Drawingmaterials will be available, but participants […]
FAMILY DAY | Trick-or-Treat
Get ready for a spook-tacular adventure at the annual Meadows Museum Trick-or-Treat! Kids are invited to come to the museum in costume to trick-or-treat with works of art that have […]
SPAIN Dances
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesJacob Gómez Ruiz, ChoreographerFirst-Year Students in the Division of Dance, SMU Alvon Reed, Artist in Residence in Jazz, SMU Experience an original dance composition by Spanish choreographer Jacob Gómez Ruiz, […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners or family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive discussions; experiment with different materials to create […]
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 […]
Movies with the Meadows: Spain in the Sixties | El verdugo
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumEl verdugo (The Executioner), 1963 Directed by Luis García Berlanga In honor of the Meadows Museum’s sixtieth anniversary, Movies with the Meadows will present three films from the decade of […]
GALLERY TALK | Traveling with Laura and Manuel
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Frederico Câmara, Assistant Professor of Art, Meadows School of the Arts, SMU. The program […]
SCOUT DAYS | Cub Scouts (Tigers) – Stories in Shapes Adventure Loop
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesBring your troop and engage in a program specifically geared toward the requirements for your organization’s art badge. Scouts will spend time exploring our galleries on an interactive tour led […]
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 […]
SCOUT DAYS | Scouting America – Art Merit Badge
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesBring your troop and engage in a program specifically geared toward the requirements for your organization’s art badge. Scouts will spend time exploring our galleries on an interactive tour led […]
Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | King Philip V and Queen María Luisa Gabriela of Savoy
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
SCOUT DAYS | Girl Scouts (Brownies) – Art and Design Badge
Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesBring your troop and engage in a program specifically geared toward the requirements for your organization’s art badge. Scouts will spend time exploring our galleries on an interactive tour led […]
Preschool Playdate – Cyanotypes
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. This program focuses on […]
Novel Ideas: Finding Attribution in “Attribution”
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumLinda Moore, Author Patricia Manzano Rodríguez, Curator, Meadows Museum Moderated by Nancy Cohen Israel, Docent Programs Manager, Meadows Museum Join author Linda Moore and Meadows Museum Curator Patricia Manzano Rodríguez […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Enjoy afternoons of guided looking and informal drawing instruction with artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia. Each session offers the chance to carefully observe artworks, explore different techniques, and develop drawing […]
SENSORY CART – Photography
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 – Photography
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 […]
Open Studio: Polaroid Lifts
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 explorea variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Drawingmaterials will be available, but participants […]
Connections
The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United StatesThis informal program is designed for individuals with early-stage dementia and their care partners or family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive discussions; experiment with different materials to create […]
Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | King Philip V and Queen María Luisa Gabriela of Savoy
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
LECTURE | Fotógrafas: Feminist Narratives, Imaginaries and Representations in 20th- and 21st-Century Mexico
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumKaren Cordero, Professor Emerita, Universidad Iberoamericana How does the consideration of the presence of feminism in 20th- and 21st-century Mexico and the rereading of Mexican art history from the perspective […]
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 explorea variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Drawingmaterials will be available, but participants […]
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 and their care partners or family members. Participants explore the galleries through interactive discussions; experiment with different materials to create […]
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 […]
Movies with the Meadows: Spain in the Sixties | La tía Tula
Bob and Jean Smith AuditoriumLa tía Tula (Aunt Tula), 1964 Directed by Miguel Picazo In honor of the Meadows Museum’s sixtieth anniversary, Movies with the Meadows will present three films from the decade of […]
GALLERY TALK | Hidden Sepharad and Al-Andalus: The Spanish Jewish and Muslim Past in the Meadows Collection
Virginia Meadows GalleriesMeadows Museum gallery talks feature art research and perspectives from local guest speakers. Today's presenter is Luis Rueda Galán, Mellon Curatorial Fellow, Meadows Museum. 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 […]
Members’ Holiday Party
Join us for an enchanting holiday celebration at the Meadows Museum. The festivities will include gallery talks by staff, exclusive art-making activities, and delightful confections and cocoa. By invitation only, […]
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. This program focuses on […]
Coffee with the Curator
Join Meadows Museum Curator Patricia Manzano Rodríguez for a casual coffee break in the Custard Institute library to discuss Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Visions of Mexico. Get an insider’s peek at […]
Book Club Tour: “Attribution” by Linda Moore
The Meadows Museum’s Book Club Tours bring art and literature together. Read our 2025–26 selection, Attribution by Linda Moore, either with your book club or on your own. Then visit […]
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: Power Couples | Salvador Dalí and Gala Dalí
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | Salvador Dalí and Gala Dalí
Jake and Nancy Hamon GalleriesThis fall, Spotlight Talks feature “power couples” from the museum’s permanent collection. Join a docent for a 20-minute talk that brings the stories behind these powerful duos to life. Talks […]
Children’s Drawing from the Masters
Enjoy afternoons of guided looking and informal drawing instruction with artist and educator Desireé Vaniecia. Each session offers the chance to carefully observe artworks, explore different techniques, and develop drawing […]
SENSORY CART – Photography
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 – Photography
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 […]
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 explorea variety of techniques and improve drawing skills. Drawingmaterials will be available, but participants […]
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 […]
