What’s inside the Block? It depends on how you look.Northwestern University’s Block Museum of Art is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching, learning and research resource for the school and its communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions.The Block mounts exhibitions; commissions new work; organizes lectures, symposia, and workshops; and screens classic and contemporary films at its in-house cinema.With over 6,000 artworks, the permanent collection of The Block Museum boasts rich and diverse holdings of prints, drawings, and photography and continues to expand its holdings of works that support the museum’s global and interdisciplinary mission.Always free and open to all.&nbsp;Image: Block Museum Student Associates tour The Heart’s Knowledge: Science and Empathy in the Art of Dario Robleto, 2023&nbsp;January 26–July 7, 2024: Actions for the Earth: Art, Care &amp; EcologySeptember 24–December 8, 2024: Federico Solmi: The Great Farce

Select Sundays, 3 PMExplore the exhibition Caravans of Gold with The Block Museum’s student docents. These free, informal tours kick off in the museum lobby at 3 PM and can be tailored to the questions and interests of those attending. Tours typically last 45 min.February 3&nbsp;February 10&nbsp;February 17&nbsp;February 24&nbsp;March 3&nbsp;March 10&nbsp;March 17&nbsp;Image: A selection of medieval excavated finds from Essouk-Tadmekka, including fragments of glazed ceramics, stone beads and semi- precious stones, Mali. Photograph by Sam Nixon, 2017.

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