AAMD Art Museum Day

AAMD Art Museum Day 2015 at the RISD Museum
The RISD Museum is proud to participate in the sixth-annual Association of Art Museum Directors' (AAMD) Art Museum Day on May 17, joining about 180 other AAMD member museums across North America in underscoring the critical role art museums play as cultural resources, and celebrating the unique opportunities AAMD member museums offer visitors to engage with works of art.
Today at the Museum:
Pick Up Your Young Explorer's Guide
All day, FREE!
Adventure and discovery await! Explore the RISD Museum's five building, dozens of galleries, and many thousands of objects from near and far, from antiquity to the present day. Equip children with the Young Explorer's Guide, a free treasure trove of fun activities available at each of the Museum's information desks. Find more tips at risdmuseum.org/visit/visit_as_a_family.
RISD WORKS Thanks Museum Members
All day
RISD WORKS, the RISD Museum shop, extends the RISD Museum member discount to members of any museum on AAMD Art Museum Day—Sunday, May 17—in appreciation of your support for museums worldwide. To receive the 10% discount on merchandise, simply show any valid museum membership card to a RISD WORKS sales associate. Museum members who mention AAMD Art Museum Day can receive a free copy of an exhibition catalogue! (While supplies last. Both Art Museum Day offers available in store only.)
Family See & Sketch: Drawing Ambience
2–3 pm, FREE!
Family members of all ages enjoy drawing, sketching, creative art making, and discussions—inspired by original works of art in the RISD Museum's major spring exhibition, Drawing Ambience: Alvin Boyarsky and the Architectural Association. More information: risdmuseum.org/events/919_2015_05_17_family_see_sketch_drawing_ambience
Glass & Blood: Concert Works from the Bloodiest Film Scores by Philip Glass
2–3:30 pm, FREE!
Don't dare miss the East Coast premiere of Glass & Blood: Concert Works from the Bloodiest Film Scores by Philip Glass. This free concert in the RISD Museum's Grand Gallery is an intimate performance of music from one of America's leading composers, and celebrates a magnificent era in the genre of classic cinematic horror. More information: risdmuseum.org/events/926_2015_05_17_concert_glass_and_blood