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Adults

The Cleveland Museum of Art offers a wide range of events and experiences for adult audiences to enrich their understanding of art and culture, including Lunchtime Lectures, Artist in the Atrium pop-up programs, annual distinguished lectures, exhibition programs, community curated programs, individual classes, and courses. 

Classes, Courses, and Tours

    Lunchtime Lectures

    Come to the CMA for a quick bite of art history. Every first Tuesday of each month, join curators, conservators, scholars, and other museum staff for 30-minute talks on objects currently on display in the museum galleries.

    Material Matters Gallery Talks

    Have you ever wondered how artworks in the CMA’s collection are cared for? Join CMA conservators and technicians for guided tours of the galleries.

    Artist in the Atrium

    Every third Saturday of each month, stop by the Ames Family Atrium between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. to get a firsthand look at the art-making process.

Annual Lecture Series

The Cleveland Museum of Art is proud to host an annual series of endowed lectures including the following: the Dr. John and Helen Collis Lecture in Ancient Greek and Byzantine Art, the Dr. Ranajit K. Datta Distinguished Lecture in Indian Art, the Pauline and Joseph Degenfelder Distinguished Lecture in Chinese Art, the Robert P. Madison Family Distinguished Lecture in African and African American Art, and the Fran and Warren Rupp Contemporary Artists Lecture Series. 

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Audience at a lecture

Art To Go

Bring a one-of-a-kind learning experience and authentic artworks from around the globe and across time into your school, library, community center, or educational space. Art to Go participants use multiple senses as they practice close observation and learn how to carefully handle art objects and artifacts from the museum’s education art collection.

Art to Go
Students looking at objects

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