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.

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  • Canceled SPANISH CINEMA NOW+ 2025 IN DALLAS | Un Amor

    Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium

    Now 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Open Studio: Polychrome Wood Painting

    Education Studio

    Drop 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 […]

    Free

  • Open Studio: Polychrome Wood Painting

    Education Studio

    Drop 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 […]

    Free

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Connections

    The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    This 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Preschool Playdate – Shrinky Dink® Pendants

    Jake and Nancy Hamon Galleries

    Calling 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Members’ Exhibition Preview Reception

    Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Raise 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 […]

    Free

  • Roaming Mexico: Laura Wilson

    Virginia Meadows Galleries

    Capturing 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Manuel Álvarez Bravo: Visions of Mexico

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    In 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Connections

    The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    This 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Open Studio: Cyanotypes

    Education Studio

    Drop 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 […]

    Free

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $5

  • Connections

    The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    This 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Movies with the Meadows: Spain in the Sixties | Atraco a las tres

    Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium

    Atraco 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 […]

    Free – $5

  • GALLERY TALK | Saints: The Great Cloud of Witnesses

    Virginia Meadows Galleries

    Meadows 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. […]

    Free – $12

  • Patron Salon

    Gene and Jerry Jones Great Hall 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    In 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 […]

    Free

  • artsLAB: Exploring the Mind, Body, & Heart Connection

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    The Meadows Museum, in collaboration with Meadows School of the Arts, Dedman College of Humanities & Sciences, SMU Film & Media Arts, Dr. Bob Smith Health Center, SMU Project Poëtica, […]

    Free

  • Preschool Playdate

    Jake and Nancy Hamon Galleries

    Calling 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Connections

    The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    This 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • LECTURE | Nostalgia for al-Andalus from Bécquer to Rusiñol

    Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium

    Claudia 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 […]

    Free – $10

  • 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Open Studio: Surrealist Scans

    Education Studio

    Drop 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 […]

    Free

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • SPAIN Dances

    Jake and Nancy Hamon Galleries

    Jacob 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, […]

    Free – $10

  • Connections

    The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    This 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Movies with the Meadows: Spain in the Sixties | El verdugo

    Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium

    El 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 […]

    Free – $5

  • GALLERY TALK | Traveling with Laura and Manuel

    Virginia Meadows Galleries

    Meadows 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Canceled SCOUT DAYS | Cub Scouts (Tigers) – Stories in Shapes Adventure Loop

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Bring 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 […]

    Free – $5

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • SCOUT DAYS | Scouts BSA – Art Merit Badge

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Bring 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 […]

    Free – $5

  • SCOUT DAYS | Girl Scouts (Brownies) – Art and Design Badge

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Bring 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 […]

    Free – $5

  • Preschool Playdate – Cyanotypes

    Jake and Nancy Hamon Galleries

    Calling 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Novel Ideas: Finding Attribution in “Attribution”

    Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium

    Linda 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 […]

    Free – $10

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Open Studio: Polaroid Lifts

    Education Studio

    Drop 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 […]

    Free

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Connections

    The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    This 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 […]

    Free

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Connections

    The Gates 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    This 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Movies with the Meadows: Spain in the Sixties | La tía Tula

    Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium

    La 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 […]

    Free – $5

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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, […]

    Free

  • Preschool Playdate

    Jake and Nancy Hamon Galleries

    Calling 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free

  • 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | Salvador Dalí and Gala Dalí

    Jake and Nancy Hamon Galleries

    This 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Spotlight Talk: Power Couples | Salvador Dalí and Gala Dalí

    Jake and Nancy Hamon Galleries

    This 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12

  • 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 […]

    Free – $12

  • Drawing from the Masters

    Meadows Museum 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas, TX, United States

    Enjoy 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 […]

    Free – $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 […]

    Free – $12