The Hood Museum will celebrate its 40th year on Saturday, September 13, 2025.
Save the Date: September, 13, 2025
Celebrate the Hood Museum's 40th anniversary with a free community block party.
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Storytime in the Galleries
Join us for a special birthday Storytime in the Galleries for our youngest visitors.
1:00–4:00 pm
Birthday Block Party
Artmaking
Create a community chalk garden outside the museum.
Visit Make Space and add to our 3D community garden.
Collaborate on a large-scale mosaic in the museum's Russo Atrium.
Music
Listen to a live performance by the Dartmouth Rockapellas.
Refreshments
Enjoy popcorn and lemonade from Howling Good Kettle Corn (while it lasts!).
Merchandise
Pick up Hood Museum new and vintage swag.
Special Exhibitions and Programming
Celebrate the Hood Museum's 40th Anniversary with special programs, offerings, and events.
Selected Exhibitions
Through August 9, 2025
Cara Romero: Panûpünüwügai (Living Light)
Through September 27, 2025
Monet: Reimagining the French Landscape
Through October 4, 2025
Attitude of Coexistence: Non-Humans in East Asian Art
August 30, 2025–November 29, 2025
Visual Kinship
Through January 10, 2026
Beyond the Bouquet: Arranging Flowers in American Art
View all current and upcoming exhibitions >>
Selected Programming
2 August, Saturday, 1:30–3:30 pm
SPECIAL PROGRAM
"Monet and Impressionism"
The Hood Museum of Art and the Hopkins Center present this collaborative glimpse into the life and times of the Impressionists, with a spotlight on Monet. Tickets can be purchased at the Hop Box Office (603-646-2422) or at hop.dartmouth.edu.
8 and 15 August, Friday, 2:00–4:00 pm
SPECIAL PROGRAM
"Art in Focus"
Join us for a unique opportunity for dialogue and connection through art, designed for individuals with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia, along with their family members or care partners. Specially trained museum educators will guide you through themes, artists, and exhibitions in an interactive and engaging session in the galleries, followed by an art-making activity (all materials provided). Assistive listening devices are available. Free of charge. Space is limited and preregistration is required through our website.
12 September, Friday, 5:00–6:30 pm
THE DR. ALLEN W. ROOT CONTEMPORARY ART DISTINGUISHED LECTURESHIP
"Speaking of Kinship"
Join us for a panel discussion with three of the artists whose work is featured in the exhibition Visual Kinship: Nancy Rivera, Sim Chi Yin, and Kali Spitzer. Moderated by Associate Curator of Photography Alisa Swindell, the conversation will address photography's role in thinking about, understanding, and knowing kinship and its relation to their art practice. A reception will follow in Russo Atrium.
13 September, Saturday, ALL DAY
BIRTHDAY BLOCK PARTY: We Are Turning 40
Celebrate our 40th anniversary with a community block party featuring live music, refreshments, raffles, and a community art project for the ages.
View full events and programming calendar >>
Share Your Hood Museum Memories!
In celebration of our 40th anniversary year, we want to collect and honor the memories of all who have enjoyed the Hood Museum of Art throughout the decades. We invite you to share a memory of your experience at the Hood Museum of Art – whether that be a video, picture, voice memo, written quote, or all of the above!
Select stories will be shared on the museum's social media, website, and marketing materials. Only first names and city/town(if provided) will be published.