The Mary and Leigh Block Museum is the fine arts museum of Northwestern University and is dedicated to the study and exhibition of reproducible art forms--including prints, photographs, film, video, and computer-mediated art--and their capacity to reach and transform society. As a window to the vibrant artistic, cultural, and intellectual life of Northwestern University, the Block Museum engages the immediate communities of the University, Evanston, and metropolitan Chicago. Trailblazing exhibitions and educational programs serve the diverse needs of the Museum's visitors. Block Cinema offers classic and contemporary films in the Museum's auditorium. The Block also reaches national and international audiences through distinguished traveling exhibitions, publications, and online projects.
Upcoming Events for Block Museum of Art
May 2026
May
15
2026
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Block Auditorium, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
15
2026
MAKE A FACE (1971) with filmmaker Karen Sperling
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
21
2026
Sol LeWitt Wall Drawings (Online)
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Online
May
21
2026
Barbara Loden’s WANDA (1970) in 16mm with scholar Elena Gorfinkel
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
22
2026
Pioneer Women: The Educational Films of Barbara Loden & Joan Micklin Silver…
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
May
27
2026
We can make any two stories touch: readings and discussion with the artists
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Auditorium, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208