Free First Thursday - January, 2025

Looking for a way to unwind after a busy holiday season?

Join us for a restorative evening of art, horticulture and community. Explore the galleries after hours, and enjoy our special exhibitions Manet: A Model Family in the Hostetter Gallery and Mary Ellen Mark: A Seattle Family, 1983-2014 in the Fenway Gallery. The Café will be open late from 5-8 pm for dinner and drinks.

And as you leave for the evening, don’t forget to check out Mickalene Thomas: Sandra She’s a Beauty, 2009 on the Anne H. Fitzpatrick Façade.

Photo by Steve Osemwenkhae

Join us on the first Thursday of every month for a dynamic evening of sanctuary and community. Museum admission is free from 3 pm through 9 pm and programs kick off at 5 pm. Explore the magic of the Museum’s gardens and galleries at night, stop by Café G for dinner, snacks and drinks, and shop at Gift at the Gardner.

Advance registration is encouraged for free timed entry tickets for Museum general admission.  

 Reserve your tickets online by clicking the button above.  

Limited tickets will be available in-person at the Museum’s main entrance, starting at 3 pm, the day of the event. Please note that day-of tickets are not guaranteed. 

Questions about accessibility? Please call the box office at 617 278 5156. 

Free days are supported in part by the Wallace Minot Leonard Foundation, the Board of Advisors 2022 Fund for Access, and Thomas G. Stemberg Charitable Foundation. 

Education and community programs receive support from the Vertex Foundation, Rowland Foundation, the Yawkey Foundation, The Beker Foundation, Liberty Mutual Foundation, The Hamilton Company Charitable Foundation, Thomas Anthony Pappas Charitable Foundation, and Janet Burke Mann Foundation.

Studio activities are generously sponsored by the Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust.

The Neighborhood Salon is supported in part by the Anne Hawley Fund for Programs and the Polly Thayer Starr Charitable Trust.

The Museum receives operating support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council, which is supported by the state of Massachusetts and the National Endowment for the Arts.