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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 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. March 4- Exhibition Reception
Celebrate the opening of From Homer to Hopper: American Watercolor Masterworks. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments and a brief talk by museum director, Susan Strickler.
5:30 -7:30 pm: Reception
6:30- 7 pm: Remarks and exhibition talk
ART DIGEST
Monday, February 15, 12:30-2:00 pm
Join Director of Public Programs, Leah Fox, for lunch and learn about highlights from the museum's collection acquired in the last 40 years. Vote in advance for the artworks you want to learn about.
$11 members, $21 non-members, per person per date. Reservations required by February 4. Price includes museum admission, buffet lunch, and the lecture.
Voting instructions will be offered upon registration.
ARTalk
ARTalk lectures and gallery talks explore works of art in the Currier’s collection from a variety of angles and put them into cultural, social, and historical contexts. No reservations are necessary. ARTalks are free with museum admission.
Watercolor Techniques and Materials
Sunday, March 28, 3 pm, Auditorium
Judith Walsh, professor of paper conservation at Buffalo State College and former paper conservator at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, will discuss the techniques and materials used by some of America's best known watercolor painters. Her illustrated talk will consider how the change of papers and pigments available to watercolorists affected their artistic achievements. Ms. Walsh has published and lectured extensively on the watercolors of Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O'Keeffe, among others.
Music at the Currier
A Musical Romance: Music of Brahms and Rachmaninoff
Sunday, February 14, Concert at 2 pm, tour at 1 and 3:30 pm
Treat your special someone to a day of romance at the museum. Come for Valentine's Day specials at the cafe featuring stuffed French toast, mimosas, and Chocolate Lover's Dessert for two. Take "The Love Tour" of the museum, and enjoy the music of Brahms and Rachmaninoff by pianist Paul Dykstra and Cellist Beth Pearson.
$10 members, $20 non-members
Price includes museum admission, "The Love Tour," and concert. Lunch not included.
Reserve your seats in advance online or by calling 603.669.6144 X108.
Support for this concert is provided by the Waldo and Alice Ayer Foundation.
Distinguished Artist Concert: Borromeo String Quartet
Sunday, March 21, Pre-concert tour at 1 pm, Concert at 2 pm
Considered "Simply the best there is" by the Boston Globe and back for their second performance at the Currier, the critically acclaimed Borromeo String Quartet will perform works by Beethoven, Bach, and contemporary composer Lera Auerbach. Come early for a tour of American Modern works from special exhibition From Homer to Hopper: American Watercolor Masterworks. Stay after the performance to enjoy light refreshments and meet the members of the Quartet.
Free for members at the Sponser level and above, $10 all other members, $20 non-members
Reserve your space in advance online or by calling 603.669.6144 x108.
This concert was coordinated in consultation with Artistic Consultant Jocelyn Faulkner Bolle. Support is provided by the Frederick Smyth Institute of Music and the Waldo and Alice Ayer Foundation.
Funded in part by the New England Touring program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program and the six New England state arts agencies.
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, April 24, 6:30am-11:30pm
Enjoy the holiday season 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 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.