Today at the Museum

Lectures & Conversations

The Dallas Museum of Art presents an array of lecture programs exploring art from around the world and throughout time with distinguished artists, scholars, and artistic leaders.  

Unless otherwise noted, lecture tickets are included in general admission to the Museum; DMA members FREE.
Reserved seating is available for some programs; reserve your seat online or by phone at 214-922-1818.
Online ticketing usually is available until 3:00 p.m. on the day of an event.

Late Night Lectures  
Awards to Artists: Artist Talks and Reception
America’s Other Audubon
Arts & Letters Live

Missed a lecture? Visit the Program Recordings page to listen to selected past lectures, gallery talks, and other events presented by the Dallas Museum of Art.     

 

 

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Late Night Lectures

Join us on the third Friday of each month, when the Museum is open until midnight. Each Late Night offers a variety of experiences, including talks by arists, scholars, curators, and special guests. All Late Night lectures are included in general admission to the Museum.

Check back soon for our upcoming Late Night lectures.

These programs are part of Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art.   

 

 America's Other Audubon
America’s Other Audubon
Book Talk with author Joy Kiser

Presented in partnership with Audubon Dallas, North Texas Master Naturalists, and the Museum of Nature and Science 

Saturday, June 23
1:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Included in general admission to the Museum; no reservations required.
 
Join author Joy Kiser, writer and editor for the Federal government and former NEA librarian, as she discusses her latest book, America’s Other Audubon. America's Other Audubon chronicles for the first time the story behind the making of the extraordinary 19th-century book by amateur naturalist and artist Genevieve Jones, Illustrations of the Nests and Eggs of Birds of Ohio, with reproductions of all sixty-eight original color lithographs, archival photographs, selected field notes, and a key to the eggs and birds. 
 
As a special feature for Dallas audiences, selected original Jones prints, owned by the Museum of Nature and Science, will be on display at the Dallas Museum of Art on June 23 only, in conjunction with this program. 
 
For more information on programs, services, and activities offered by Audubon Dallas, North Texas Master Naturalists, and the Museum of Nature and Science, visit their websites.

 
 
 

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Arts & Letters Live

Click here to learn more about Arts & Letters Live events. Arts & Letters Live is a literary and performing arts series for all ages at the Dallas Museum of Art that features award-winning authors and actors of regional, national, and international acclaim. The series is recognized for its creative multidisciplinary programming, combining literature with visual arts, music, and film, and for commissioning new work from musicians, dancers, and poets inspired by works of art in the Museum’s collections and exhibitions.  

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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