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Culture Days 2018 at the Museum

August 9, 2018 | Published by MMA

McMaster Museum of Art is delighted to announce our Culture Days 2018 programmes. These include a tour, a peek behind-the-scenes, and a painting workshop. Activities are offered as part of the the N. Gillian Cooper Education Program. Participation is free, but … Continued

Journal of Curator’s Travels to Cape Dorset

August 2, 2018 | Published by MMA

A Photo Journal from Rhéanne Chartrand Curator of Indigenous Art, McMaster Museum of Art: At the invitation of the Hamlet of Cape Dorset Council, I travelled to Cape Dorset, Nunavut, from June 11-22, to mentor the newly hired Manager of … Continued

The publication is here – Rebecca Belmore: March 5, 1819

August 1, 2018 | Published by MMA

New Publication Rebecca Belmore: March 5, 1819 Rebecca Belmore’s powerful installation March 5, 1819 is on view now until August 18 at the McMaster Museum of Art. Serendipitously, the beautiful scholarly publication about this artwork arrived at the Museum today. … Continued

Workplace Wellness Activities at the Museum

July 4, 2018 | Published by MMA

Mac employees – take a mental break from your work day! The McMaster Museum of Art is offering two free programs of mindfulness & wellness activities to help McMaster employees recharge this summer: Self-Guided Campus Sculpture Tour A self-guided, outdoor walking … Continued

FAQ in the Midnight Sun Exhibition

July 3, 2018 | Published by MMA

As one of the Museum’s Information Officers, Jasmine Mander guides tours and answers visitor questions in our various exhibitions. Here, she addresses some of the most frequently asked questions about the summer exhibition The Midnight Sun Camera Obscura Project. The exhibition … Continued

McMaster’s Levy Collection at Kelowna Art Gallery

June 14, 2018 | Published by MMA

McMaster Museum of Art’s touring exhibition A Cultivating Journey: The Herman Levy Legacy opens this weekend at the Kelowna Art Gallery where it will be on view from June 16 to October 28, 2018. Our Senior Curator Ihor Holubizky will be … Continued

New home on campus for TH&B’s Basin sculpture

May 30, 2018 | Published by MMA

Basin, the Great Lakes sculpture/installation, which has graced and grown in our Artist Garden for the last two years has now been purchased by the Museum and placed in a new permanent campus home. Fittingly, it has been installed by … Continued

Guided Tours of Campus Sculpture during Hamilton Arts Week

May 29, 2018 | Published by MMA

Through your Lens: Outdoor Sculpture Tour Tuesday June 5, 12 noon and Thursday June 7, 6 pm Explore the outdoor sculpture of McMaster’s campus in this 1 hour guided tour with the Museum’s Education Officer, Teresa Gregorio. Bring your camera … Continued

Public Lecture: <br/>Napoleon’s Maps and the Conduct of War

Public Lecture:
Napoleon’s Maps and the Conduct of War

May 25, 2018 | Published by MMA

McMaster University Library presents PUBLIC LECTURE L.R. Wilson Hall (Concert Hall), McMaster University June 13, 2018 at 6:00 PM Open to the public, RSVP to reserve a seat: http://alumni.mcmaster.ca/napoleonmaps Napoleon’s Maps and the Conduct of War Frederick C. Schneid, High Point … Continued

Gentleman, Soldier, Scholar & Spy: </br>The Napoleonic era maps of Robert Clifford

Gentleman, Soldier, Scholar & Spy:
The Napoleonic era maps of Robert Clifford

May 8, 2018 | Published by MMA

Gentleman, Soldier, Scholar & Spy: The Napoleonic era maps of Robert Clifford An exhibition from the Collection of McMaster University Library Curators: Gord Beck and Jason Brodeur McMaster Museum of Art | Tomlinson Gallery | May 26 – September 1, … Continued