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Drop in for a docent-led tour, take one on your own with our themed self-guided tour brochures or come by for our other exciting adult programs. All programs are free with museum admission unless otherwise indicated. Assistive listening systems are available for all programs in the galleries, auditorium, and studios.
First Thursdays
Postage, Paintings, and Prints: Understanding Abstract Expressionism
Kinodance at the Currier
Big Apple Express
First Thursdays
Explore your creative potential on the first Thursday of each month at the Currier Museum of Art. Each First Thursday program promises to engage and enrich visitors through art in its many forms. First Thursdays run from 5:30- 7:30 pm and provide a great place to socialize or network after-hours, offering entertaining programming that highlights a wide range of cultural experiences.
There will be no First Thursday programming for the months of July and August, but the museum will remain open until 8 pm.
September 2 - Art for the Absolute Beginner
Have you ever thought you’d like to try your hand at art, but don’t know where to begin? No need to worry—we’re here to help! We’ve set up this special evening for you to meet our talented Art Center instructors, experiment with different art media, and maybe even sign up for a class or two.
5:30 -7:30pm
$ Free with museum admission
Postage, Paintings, and Prints:
Understanding Abstract Expressionism
Sunday, August 8, 2 pm
Have you seen the new Abstract Expressionist postage stamps? Learn more about the paintings featured on them with Martin Fox, professor of art history at the New Hampshire Institute of ARt, and them take a look at Abstract Expressionist works by Joan Mitchell, Adolph Gottlieb, and Robert Motherwell in the Currier collection and special exhibition Cross Currents in 20th-Century Art: Prints and Ceramics from the Anne C. and Harry Wollman Collection.
Kinodance at the Currier
Saturday, August 28, 3 pm
Selected as one of the "25 to Watch" by Dance Magazine in 2008, Kinodance Company's award-winning work fuses movement, film, and visual art. Join us for their interactive lecture-performance in conjunction with Spotlight New England: George Sherwood: In Delicate Balance.
In the first half of the 20th century, kinetic art flourished in an atmosphere of cross-pollination, drawing influences from the worlds of dance, film, science, pyschology and politics. Kinodance will highlight key objects, artists and ideas that shaped the evolution of kinetic art. Exhibition curator Nina Bozicnik will introduce the program.
P.D. hours available!
Day Trips
Currier trips offer a chance to experience art in places near and far—visit other museums, tour architectural wonders, and enjoy the finer things in life.
Big Apple Express
Saturday, September 25, 6:30am - 11:30pm
Enjoy the sutumn in New York City! Visit museums, shops, restaurants, or friends. Prices include transportation only. The coach departs from the Catholic Diocese of Manchester (153 Ash Street) promptly at 6:30 am. Arrive in Manhattan about 11:30 am to spend the day in the city. Re-board the coach at 7 pm to arrive back to the Diocese about 11:30 pm.
Reserve your seats by August 24 by calling 603.669.6144 ext 108.
$75.00 members
$95.00 non-members
Currier on the move
Currier programs are available for adult and family audiences at venues around the state.
To request a tour, complete a Tour Request Form.