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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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 works of art on view, and the content of the tour varies according to what’s on view and the docent’s particular expertise; it may include a combination of works in the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. Tours begin in the museum’s lobby; reservations are not required.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

Patricia 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 and personal loss. This lecture explores her life through key portraits, including Velázquez’s “Mariana of Austria” at the Meadows Museum and another from “The Sense of Beauty: Six Centuries of Painting from Museo de Arte de Ponce.” It examines how these works reflect her evolving roles as a monarch, providing insights into how her identity was shaped and immortalized through art.

$10; free for SMU faculty/staff/students and Meadows Museum members at the Goya/Individual levels and above.

Amanda 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 3rd 1965 by learning about Algur H. Meadows and his vision to create a Prado on the Prairie.

$10; free for SMU students and Meadows Museum members at the Goya/Individual levels and above.

Alejandro 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 collecting of his paintings by the Spanish Royal Family. During the lifetime of the artist his homeland, the Southern Netherlands (what we now know as Belgium) was a part of the Spanish Monarchy, ruled by a Spanish princess, Isabel Clara Eugenia. She made Rubens her court painter and trusted diplomatic advisor. She also contributed to the taste for Rubens´s art of her nephew Philip IV, King of Spain: more Rubens paintings could be seen in his palaces in Madrid than in any other European city. This tale of art collecting allows us to consider the fascinating phenomenon of cultural diffusion. It is also an invitation to see with the eyes of Phillip IV. Rubens was the most successful painter in Europe during his lifetime. What did his art bring to the walls of the King´s palaces? Which are its virtues? What do his paintings bring to our lives still today?

$10; free for SMU students and Meadows Museum members at the Goya/Individual levels and above.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.

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 recordings that evoke a work of art. Every other month, the cart will highlight a different work on view.
The program is free with regular museum admission: $12 for adults, $10 for seniors 65 and over, $4 for non-SMU students, free for members, free for youth under 18*
*Free museum admission for youth 18 and under is made possible by a grant from Fichtenbaum Charitable Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Co-Trustee.