We’re saying “thank you” to our members all weekend long by combining two of our most popular member events: membership appreciation and Barnet Scholars Weekend.

Dr. Virginia Mecklenburg, Senior Curator at Smithsonian American Art Museum visits for two special programs during the weekend.

With special docent-led gallery tours, additional discounts in the PMA Store and PMA Café, family programming Saturday and Sunday, and our popular members-only Coffee and Culture series featuring Dr. Virginia Mecklenburg, Senior Curator at Smithsonian American Art Museum, it’s a weekend you won’t want to miss.

Not a PMA member? No problem! Join today and take advantage of this incredible weekend, along with member benefits such as unlimited admission all year long, invitations to preview major exhibitions, special access to programs featuring museum curators and art experts, discounts at the PMA Store, PMA Café, and PMA Films, and much more.

Weekend Schedule

12 p.m. Friday, May 31
Noontime Talk with Barnet Scholar Dr. Virginia Mecklenburg

Saturday, June 1
Coffee and Culture with Barnet Scholar Dr. Virginia Mecklenburg
9:30 a.m.: Coffee and Culture
10 a.m.: Barnet Scholar lecture in the Bernard Osher Foundation Auditorium

2 p.m.: Pairing Paintings with Michael Smith
Discover the ways that looking at two paintings together can influence the way you see each one.

Sunday, June 2
10:30 a.m.: Landscapes Near and Far with Sue Yandell
Dig deep into the lives of artists, the choices they made while painting, and why we still look at these landscapes today.

2 p.m.: Hidden Figures with Kristine Biegel
Explore a range of artistic mediums throughout the museum and look for the hidden figures in each.