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Celebrate summer with us, reconnect with fellow museum members, and check out our new offices in the William & Mary Campus Center! While the museum building is under construction, the museum staff is working in a suite of offices in the Campus Center at 104 Jamestown Road. Join us on the second floor for a wine and cheese reception to learn more about our ongoing work and mingle with Muscarelle friends old and new. Parking will be available for guests in the Plant Parking Lot, directly behind the Campus Center and accessed via Grigsby Drive (register to receive a parking…

Join us as we celebrate the opening of a new exhibition at the Stryker Center! Explore the story of art at the Muscarelle Museum of Art and William & Mary. From the origins of the collection nearly 300 years ago, through the establishment of the Museum in the 1980s, to our exciting future as we prepare to re-open the Muscarelle in the Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts, the exhibition spans our past, present and future. Browse the exhibition and enjoy light refreshments and fabulous company. The Stryker Center is located at 412 N. Boundary Street, across from…

The W&M Chalk Art Competition is back! Sign up for a day of fun! Registration is FREE! Grab a group of friends and get ready to have some artistic fun during My First W&M Weekend. Compete for fun AND prizes! (1st place $200 credit; 2nd place $100 credit, and 3rd place $75 credit with Student Leadership Development for your Recognized Student Organization.) Register in advance OR drop by day of! REGISTER NOW! By participating during My First W&M weekend, the registration fee is waived and all chalk and grid supplies will be provided – all you need to do is show…

Enjoy a fun-filled day of art exploration for all ages at our Community Art Day! We'll have art activities, live music performances, food trucks and more at the Williamsburg Community Building. Participate in our chalk art competition to flex your art-making skills and win prizes! Selected by our panel of three artist judges, our top prize winner will take home $500. Second place will receive $250 with $150 for third and $75 going to three honorable mentions. Learn more and register here. (Registration also available on-site at the event!) Head across the street to get a docent-guided tour of our…

The Muscarelle Museum of Art welcomes families to William & Mary! As your university art museum, the Muscarelle serves as a catalyst for art exploration on campus and throughout the region. We are in the midst of a renovation and expansion project that will triple the size of the Museum and greatly expand opportunities for students and the community. Although our galleries are currently closed due to construction, we are continuing to offer workshops, lectures, pop-up exhibits and special events throughout campus and town. Learn more about us by visiting our welcome table in Sadler Center on Friday, 10/27. Stop…

Join the Muscarelle Museum of Art and the Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement for a continuation of our Careers in Museums programming. Minds Behind Museums: Professional Roles will feature a panel of professionals with varying roles and experience in museums to discuss their work and the specifics of each role. They'll also discuss career pathways in museums (hint - it is more than a curator). Attendees will also have a chance to network with our panelists: Alan Braddock, Department Chair, Ralph H. Wark Professor of Art History, Environmental Humanities, and American Studies, W&M Danielle Moretti-Langholtz, Thomasina E. Jordan…

This event has reached capacity; please join our waiting list for any tickets that become available.  Join William & Mary President Katherine Rowe, Provost Peggy Agouris and Museum Director David Brashear as we celebrate 40 fantastic years of art and community at the Muscarelle. We’ll honor early leaders whose vision and tenacity helped to establish a home for art at the university, including Professor Miles Chappell, who cataloged the College Art Collection; Glenn Lowry, our first director and current director of the Museum of Modern Art; and Carlton Abbott, the architect of our iconic building. Enjoy fabulous fare, with a cocktail…