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Learn MoreTake a deep dive into the visual arts with a variety of public programs, from casual gallery talks to guest lectures by renowned scholars and artists.
Take a deep dive into the visual arts with a variety of public programs, from casual gallery talks to guest lectures by renowned scholars and artists.
The Shared Art Block Party introduced incoming students to the museum. Photo by Megan Harding Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
An Oberlin tradition for more than 80 years, Art Rental provides the opportunity to live with an original work of art for a semest... Learn More
Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Take a break in your busy day and relax with art! Libni López, local clinical therapist with Authentically You Therapy, wil... Learn More
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
During photography’s first century, the medium struggled to gain acceptance as an art form. At the same time, women fought f... Learn More
Friday, October 11, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
In partnership with North Eastern Ohio Education Association, the Allen is offering a workshop for educators to earn professional ... Learn More
Thursday, October 17, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Dragons—controllers of weather, bringers of life-giving rain, and symbols of imperial majesty—have played a leading ro... Learn More
Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Take a break in your busy day and relax with art! Libni López, local clinical therapist with Authentically You Therapy, wil... Learn More
Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Allen presents an afternoon of activities for art lovers of all ages. Explore the recently restored bronze dragon and dragon-t... Learn More
Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the Weltzheimer/Johnson House is the first Usonian house in Ohio, and one of the few in the nation... Learn More
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Albrecht Dürer earned his fame and fortune as a printmaker. A medium of multiples, Dürer could print hundreds of the sam... Learn More
Friday, November 15, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
This symposium, held in conjunction with the exhibition The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity, brings together artists, ac... Learn More
Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
This symposium, held in conjunction with the exhibition The Body, the Host: HIV/AIDS and Christianity, brings together artists, ac... Learn More
Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Take a break in your busy day and relax with art! Libni López, local clinical therapist with Authentically You Therapy, wil... Learn More
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In partnership with Kendal at Oberlin, Erik Inglis (OC 1989), Mildred C. Jay Professor of Art at Oberlin College, delivers two web... Learn More
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
The Allen’s collection of ancient art spans 5,000 years and comes from areas around the Mediterranean Sea, such as Egypt, Gr... Learn More
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend this free, exciting event hosted by the museum and Oberlin College’s art department. Begin the... Learn More
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Take a break in your busy day and relax with art! Libni López, local clinical therapist with Authentically You Therapy, wil... Learn More
Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In partnership with Kendal at Oberlin, Erik Inglis (OC 1989), Mildred C. Jay Professor of Art at Oberlin College, delivers two web... Learn More
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