Stay up late with us as we celebrate our birthday with a night of music, tours, performances, art making, and more! Dress up as your favorite work of art or artist in the DMA's collection and receive $5 off your walk-up Late Night ticket. View the full schedule of events!
5:00 p.m.
Pop-Up Art Spot
5:00–8:00 p.m., Level 4, Indigenous American Art Galleries
Looking for a hands-on experience in the DMA galleries? Visit the Pop-Up Art Spot to experience art in a new way. Look closely at nearby works of art and explore what it would be like to be in an artwork through drawing, writing, and listening.
Scavenger Hunt Superlatives
5:00–10:30 p.m., Concourse
Discover gems in the DMA’s collection and reflect on personal responses to creative prompts. Complete the scavenger hunt and enter to win a DMA Supporter membership worth $120. DMA Members who complete the scavenger hunt can enter to win a prize pack including the new Arts of the Ancient Americas collection catalogue.
Get Connected!
5:00–11:00 p.m., Concourse
Stop by our information table to learn more about all the amazing programs happening at the DMA in 2023. Sign up to join our mailing list tonight and one winner will be selected to receive a DMA Supporter membership worth $120.
Ha Įlè by Eric Wagliardo and Casey Koyczan
5:00–11:00 p.m., All Entrances
On your way in, scan a QR code to view Ha Įlè, an augmented reality sculpture that draws inspiration from Indigenous pictographs and the natural beauty of the hummingbird.
5:30 p.m.
Tour: 20th-Century European Art
5:30 p.m., Level 2, James H. and Lillian Clark Galleries
Join Christine Burger, Curatorial Research Assistant for European Art, for a focused tour of the 20th-century European art collection. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
6:00 p.m.
Tour: My Favorite Things
6:00 p.m., Meet at the main Guest Services Desk
Join Dr. Mark Castro, The Jorge Baldor Curator of Latin American Art, for a tour of his five favorite works of art in the DMA’s collection. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Ice Carving Demonstration
6:00–8:00 p.m., Eagle Family Plaza
Watch ice carving master Chef Pete Nolasco re-create an artwork from our Indigenous American art collection out of ice.
Treat Yo Self!
6:00–10:00 p.m., DMA Cafe
Grab a sweet treat for our birthday! Special cupcakes will be available for purchase to satisfy your sweet tooth, and as our gift to you, the first 120 visitors who purchase food or beverages at the DMA Cafe will receive a free cupcake.
DMA Through the Years
6:00–10:00 p.m., Level M2
Learn about and reflect on the DMA of the past, present, and future! Thumb through archives, reminisce about your previous visits, and add to our community timeline.
Art Making
6:00–10:00 p.m., Founders Room
Create a work of art with inspired by the newly reimagined Indigenous American Art galleries.
DMA Members Bar
6:00–10:30 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Use your DMA Member wristband to gain access to an exclusive area just for members. A selection of wine, domestic beer, and cocktails will be available for purchase at discounted prices for DMA Members only.
6:30 p.m.
Special Performance featuring Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble
6:30 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Celebrate with an exciting African drumming and dance performance by Bandan Koro African Drum and Dance Ensemble. Since their formation in 2009, this ensemble has inspired the community by sharing experiences with African culture and history through dance and music.
Members Only Tour: Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism
6:30 p.m., Level 1, Barrel Vault
DMA Members can join Dr. Anna Katherine Brodbeck, curator of Movement: The Legacy of Kineticism, for a tour of the exhibition. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Not a DMA Member? Join tonight!
B-Day Sensory Tour
6:30 p.m., Level 2, European Art Galleries
It’s a party! Get into the party spirit and explore the Level 2 galleries through the senses.
Tour: Arts of Asia Highlights
6:30 p.m., Level 3 Landing
Learn about the DMA’s Asian art collection with a highlights tour led by Dr. Jacqueline Chao, The Cecil and Ida Green Curator of Asian Art.
7:00 p.m.
Talk: Luca Giordano’s “The Triumph of Galatea”
7:00 p.m., Horchow Auditorium
Hear from Rebecca Long, the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Associate Curator in the Department of Medieval to Modern European Painting and Sculpture at the Art Institute of Chicago, about the DMA’s newly acquired 17th-century painting The Triumph of Galatea by Italian late Baroque painter Luca Giordano.
7:30 p.m.
Tour: My Favorite Things
7:30 p.m., Meet at the main Guest Services Desk
Join former DMA Director Bonnie Pitman as she shares some of her favorite things in the DMA’s collection. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
8:00 p.m.
B-Day Sensory Tour
8:00 p.m., Level 2, European Art Galleries
It’s a party! Get into the party spirit and explore the Level 2 galleries through the senses.
DMA Members Only Tour: Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances
8:00 p.m., Hoffman Galleries
DMA Members can join Dr. Vivian Li, curator of Matthew Wong: The Realm of Appearances, for a members-only tour of the exhibition. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis. Not a DMA Member? Join tonight!
Special Performance by Grupo Pakal
8:00–8:30 p.m., Hamon Atrium
Experience Maya ritual dance performances by Grupo Pakal, Mayan Performing Arts. Stay after to get your photo taken with the dancers, and then visit our recently refreshed Indigenous American Art galleries on Level 4.
8:30 p.m.
Tour: Americas Across Times
8:30 p.m., Level 4, Hoblitzelle Gallery
Join Dr. Mark Castro and Dr. Michelle Rich for an inside look at objects from the Latin American and Indigenous American art collections on view in the newly refreshed Hoblitzelle Foyer. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
Music in the Galleries
8:30 p.m., Level 2, European Art Galleries
As you explore the European Art galleries, let cellists Nathalie Hernandez and Alejandra Ramirez serenade you with classic French music from the 19th and 20th centuries.
9:00 p.m.
Creativity Challenge
9:00–10:00 p.m., Level 3 Landing
Limited to the first 10 teams. Teams may sign up beginning at 8:30 p.m. on the Level 3 Landing. Create, craft, and celebrate! Teams are invited to create handmade birthday gifts to give to artworks in our collection. Teams who join the fun will receive a party favor as a special thank you.
9:30 p.m.
Insomniac Tour: Art Under the Stars
9:30 p.m., Meet at the main Guest Services Desk
Join McDermott Intern for Adult Programs Maggie Kamb on a tour that explores the nocturnal side of the DMA’s collection. Space is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
10:00 p.m.
Lion Dance and Blessing with Rising Phoenix Lion Dance Association of Texas
10:00–10:30 p.m., Hamon Atrium
End your night with a celebration of the Lunar New Year featuring music, a high pole performance, a lion blessing, and lion dancing performed by members of the Rising Phoenix Lion Dance Association of Texas.