The museum will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
Winter Shutdown
The museum will be closed from December 24 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
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Learn MoreThursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Kick off the evening at the Allen with live music from student folk band Golden Lands, enjoy FREE refreshments, crafting, art talks, and more! Then head out for the annual Art Walk, an end-of-semester celebration that showcases students' work in exhibition spaces across campus. Everyone is invited to this event hosted by the Allen and Oberlin College’s art department!
Registration for this free event is encouraged but not required to attend.
Schedule
5:30–7:30 p.m. / Art Walk Pre-Party / Allen Memorial Art Museum
7:00–9:00 p.m. / Live Printing Demonstration / Reproducible Media Lab (lower level of Ward Art building)
7:00–10:00 p.m. / Art Walk / Venturi and Ward Art buildings, the Domes, Baron Art Gallery, 65 E. College St., and 37 W. College St.
Access Statement:
The Art Walk Pre-Party will take place on the main floor of the museum, which is wheelchair- and rolling walker-accessible. Restrooms in the museum are gender-specific and wheelchair-accessible. Listening devices and ASL are currently not scheduled for this event.
Note that the subsequent Art Walk events will take place outside of the museum in different buildings across campus, which vary in accessibility. Please email access questions to Alyssa Traster, atraster@oberlin.edu.
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