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Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University
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The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary and Leigh B. Block, donated funds to Northwestern University for the construction of an art exhibition venue.
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Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University

40 Arts Cir Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
4.7(120)
Open 24 hours
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The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary and Leigh B. Block, donated funds to Northwestern University for the construction of an art exhibition venue.

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attractions: Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Ethel M. Barber Theater, The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center, Josephine Louis Theater, University Library, Clark Street Beach, Northwestern University, Cahn Auditorium, Dearborn Observatory, Shakespeare Garden, restaurants: Prairie Moon, Frida's Breakfast and Lunch, Tapas Barcelona, Koco Table Evanston, Lou Malnati's Pizzeria, Joy Yee Noodle, Buffalo Joe's - Clark St., Everest Restaurant, Mira Sushi evanston, Evanston Corner Bistro
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(847) 491-4000
Website
blockmuseum.northwestern.edu

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Nearby attractions of Block Museum of Art, Northwestern University

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Ethel M. Barber Theater

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University Library

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Shakespeare Garden

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

Pick-Staiger Concert Hall

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Open 24 hours
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Ethel M. Barber Theater

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The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center

The Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center

4.5

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Josephine Louis Theater

Josephine Louis Theater

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eva gartnerovaeva gartnerova
✨🌟Yesterday was for @nublockmuseum! We took a bike 🚲 and head to Evanston from Chicago! And the trip was really worth it! BLOCK museum is placed in a beautiful campus surrounded with amazing outdoor sculpture collection and you can take a map and labels at the front desk. The current exhibition is great and the content is very hard and intense but super important at the same time and that is why I do really appreciate how the whole space is designed. You can use 3 reflection rooms, where you can listen to special meditation prepared for this special exhibition. Take a look at their visitor guide, where I would like to highlight the reflection questions, the possibility for feedback and the list of resources where you can further go for more information and content. ✨🌟 well what to say… another great university museum.find more info about audience engagement in university museums on my instagram account @universitygalleries.
szingeryszingery
Went to the program that was titled something about the gold in the Sahara in the middle ages. Not much gold in the show. Still was fascinated by the art I never imagined could have come out of the Sahara region. This figure moved me so I 'artsyfied' my version of it in an effort to capture how it felt to me. I just know he/she was trying to speak with me. Lovely setting of the museum in general. A gem.
Otto RasconOtto Rascon
What a find! This gallery stands up to many that I have visited throughout the states. It's a free admission gallery, yet it feels high end. I highly recommend it.
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✨🌟Yesterday was for @nublockmuseum! We took a bike 🚲 and head to Evanston from Chicago! And the trip was really worth it! BLOCK museum is placed in a beautiful campus surrounded with amazing outdoor sculpture collection and you can take a map and labels at the front desk. The current exhibition is great and the content is very hard and intense but super important at the same time and that is why I do really appreciate how the whole space is designed. You can use 3 reflection rooms, where you can listen to special meditation prepared for this special exhibition. Take a look at their visitor guide, where I would like to highlight the reflection questions, the possibility for feedback and the list of resources where you can further go for more information and content. ✨🌟 well what to say… another great university museum.find more info about audience engagement in university museums on my instagram account @universitygalleries.
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Went to the program that was titled something about the gold in the Sahara in the middle ages. Not much gold in the show. Still was fascinated by the art I never imagined could have come out of the Sahara region. This figure moved me so I 'artsyfied' my version of it in an effort to capture how it felt to me. I just know he/she was trying to speak with me. Lovely setting of the museum in general. A gem.
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What a find! This gallery stands up to many that I have visited throughout the states. It's a free admission gallery, yet it feels high end. I highly recommend it.
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✨🌟Yesterday was for @nublockmuseum! We took a bike 🚲 and head to Evanston from Chicago! And the trip was really worth it! BLOCK museum is placed in a beautiful campus surrounded with amazing outdoor sculpture collection and you can take a map and labels at the front desk. The current exhibition is great and the content is very hard and intense but super important at the same time and that is why I do really appreciate how the whole space is designed. You can use 3 reflection rooms, where you can listen to special meditation prepared for this special exhibition. Take a look at their visitor guide, where I would like to highlight the reflection questions, the possibility for feedback and the list of resources where you can further go for more information and content. ✨🌟 well what to say… another great university museum.find more info about audience engagement in university museums on my instagram account...

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5.0
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Admission

Unless otherwise noted:

$4.00 for Northwestern University faculty, staff and students with valid WildCARD; students from other schools with valid college/university ID; seniors 60 and older $6.00 for the general public $20.00 for a quarterly pass Doors open thirty minutes prior to showtime. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please arrive early to purchase your tickets.

Films are screened in the Block Museum’s Pick-Laudati Auditorium. See Directions and Parking for information on how to get to the Musuem. Parking is free in the lot south of the Block after 4 p.m. weekdays and all day...

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5.0
6y

It was a daunting task to be there by bus on a severe weather, but we made it. The staff was very helpful, area was cleaned and kids friendly. There were very few ppl due to weather, I inquired with security personnel and she said the exhibition is always crowded. It was a very good experience. Exhibit was all about gold, caravan and Muslim civilization later it was about some art work from France and China. Overall a good learning opportunity. Exhibit is here till 28th July and then it will move to...

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