Events

June 27 - September 15, Little Theater
Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Saturdays at 2 p.m. 

The movies and the automobile share a common history, born at the end of the 19^th century and becoming ubiquitous throughout the 20^th. This series explores the impact and central role of the car in American culture. Some screenings will be accompanied by short films, previews, and occasional surprises!

Saturday, July 27: 7 p.m., Peristyle

Cristina Mittermeier learned the concept of responsible earth stewardship from her indigenous nanny as a child growing up in Mexico, and she explores that calling through the ways of life of four communities and their individual relationships with water—the Kayapó in the Amazon, the Inuit of Greenland, the First Nations people of British Columbia, and native Hawaiians.

Standing at Water’s Edge is the third event in the inaugural, three-part Nat Geo Live speaker series taking place at the Toledo Museum of Art in 2019. A variety of discounts are available for Museum members, seniors, students, military, and children. Additional savings are available when you purchase tickets for the entire series.

National Geographic Live is the live events division of National Geographic. With a broad roster of talent including renowned photographers, scientists, authors, filmmakers and adventurers, National Geographic Live’s critically acclaimed programs have connected with audiences worldwide for over a century. Currently, National Geographic Live events are held in a variety of cities around the world, including Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, and Calgary. In each of these cities, speakers share behind-the-scenes stories from the front lines of exploration onstage alongside stunning imagery and gripping footage. For more information, visit natgeolive.com.

The National Geographic Live series appearance at the Toledo Museum of Art is sponsored in part by Taylor Cadillac and The Boeschenstein Family Foundation with additional support from community partners Metroparks Toledo and Toledo Lucas County Public Library.

Friday, May 3: 6-7 p.m., Classroom 137 - SOLD OUT

Friday, June 7: 6-7 p.m., Classroom 137 - SOLD OUT

Friday, July 19: 6-7 p.m., Classroom 137 - SOLD OUT

Friday, August 2: 6-7 p.m., Classroom 137 - SOLD OUT

Explore the galleries and watch you child respond to large colorful paintings, then get messy in the studio with baby-friendly art materials. Parents and caregivers with infants up to 18 months are welcome. Art Crawls are facilitated by an art instructor and participants should bring clothes that can be stained.

Registration is required. Tickets are $7 for TMA members and $10 for nonmembers. 

presented by the Toledo Museum of Art Ambassadors

Saturday, August 24: 7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m., GlasSalon

Park your set of wheels and join the TMA Ambassadors for an evening of car culture summer fun. Start your evening off dancing to the live music of well-loved local band, The Grape Smugglers....when you are ready, rest your dancing shoes, pick your custom slot car and challenge your friends to a race on the Motor City’s Miniature Motorways slot car race track, complete with lap counters, timers and authentic sound effects....or be your own race car driver and strap into the driver seat of the patented and cutting edge motion of the Eleetus simulator, where you will feel the pull of g forces as you bank and take your Formula 1 car through turn number one at Indy or your Ferrari through the narrow streets and into the straight away of the Grand Prix of Monaco. The talented artists of the TMA Hot Shop will also be on site creating a car-centric glass piece for purchase commemorating this fabulous summer evening.

Your ticket price includes all the entertainment along with food stations of locally sourced, fresh summer fare. A signature cocktail for the evening will be available at the cash bar along with other beer, wine and liquor choices and the dress is summer party cool and casual. Event parking is free. A portion of the evening’s proceeds will go to the TMA Ambassadors Endowment Fund which supports programs that help keep TMA free to all.

This Event is Generously Sponsored By The Jim White Family In Memory of Sue White, Former President Of The TMA Ambassadors.

Advance purchase tickets are $100 for members and $125 for nonmembers, $150 day of the event.

In the Glass Pavilion. Enjoy four wines and paired hors d'oeuvres from 6:30-8:30 p.m. during It's Friday! at the Toledo Museum of Art.

Friday evening hours are made possible by Fifth Third Bank.

Tickets are $25 for members, $40 for nonmembers, plus tax.