Through Jan. 8, 2012, Lower Level Egyptian Gallery, Main Museum
More than 150 objects spanning 3,000 years of history are on display, including objects from the Museum’s antiquities collection and from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Field Museum, Indiana University Art Museum and the Oriental Museum Institute of the University of Chicago. Admission is free for TMA members and children under 6 years of age; admission for nonmembers is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors over 65, and $5 for students ages 6 to 22. The exhibition is made possible by the generosity of TMA members and with support in part from Taylor Cadillac, Buckeye CableSystem and the sustainable grant program of the Ohio Arts Council.
Art Hours
Create your own glass objects during these one-hour sessions at the Glass Pavilion®. Buy tickets ($15 members/$25 nonmembers; no refunds) in person or by phone during Museum hours starting the Tuesday before each session. Adults and children 14 and older accompanied by an adult are welcome. Call 419-254-5771, ext. 7448.
Create a Mini Pumpkin
Oct. 1: 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Oct. 14: 6, 7 and 8 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Oct. 21: 6, 7 and 8 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Oct. 22: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Oct. 23: 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Oct. 28: 6, 7 and 8 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Oct. 29: 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Oct. 30: 4 and 5 p.m., Glass Pavilion
Night in the Museum After-Hours Flashlight Tours
Oct. 7, 14, 21 and 28: 10 p.m., meet in Little Theater
With a flashlight and a guide, see what the Toledo Museum of Art is like when the lights are all out. Call or visit the Information Desk for tickets (419-255-8000 ext. 7448) starting two weeks prior to each tour. Tickets are $5 for Museum members/$10 nonmembers. Limited space available.
FREE Public Tours: Madness and Mayhem
Oct. 28: 6:30 and 7 p.m., Libbey Court
Oct. 29: 2 p.m., Libbey Court
FREE Halloween at the Museum
Oct. 30: 1–3 p.m., Main Museum
The Toledo Museum of Art galleries become an enchanted land of mummies, fortunetellers, princesses and other characters. Costumed staff members re-create works of art as you follow a map to find special places in the Museum. Come dressed as your favorite character.
FREE Family Center Activities: Masks and Marionettes
Oct. 30: Noon to 5:30 p.m.
Make and decorate your own mask or marionette using a variety of materials.
Family Concert: Halloween Spooktacular
Oct. 30: 3 p.m., Peristyle Theater
The Toledo Symphony performs its annual Spooktacular Concert in the Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle. For concert tickets, call the symphony at 419-246-8000.
About the Toledo Museum of Art
The mission of the Toledo Museum of Art is based upon the belief in the power of art to ignite the imagination, stimulate thought, and provide enjoyment. Through our collection and programs, we strive to integrate art into the lives of people.
The Toledo Museum of Art is a nonprofit arts institution funded through individual donations, foundation grants, corporate sponsorships, and investments. The Ohio Arts Council helps fund programs at the Toledo Museum of Art through a sustainable grant program that encourages economic growth, educational excellence, and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.
Admission to the Museum is free. The Museum is open Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, Noon to 6 p.m.; closed Mondays and major holidays. Friday evening hours are made possible by Fifth Third Bank. Glass Pavilion and Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion are registered service marks of the Toledo Museum of Art.
The Museum is located at 2445 Monroe Street at Scottwood Avenue, just west of the downtown business district and one block off I-75 with exit designations posted. For general information, visitors can call 419-255-8000 or 800-644-6862, or visit www.toledomuseum.org.
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