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
November 2026
Nov
12
2026
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Nov
13
2026
Chicago Film Society Presents: DREAMS THAT MONEY CAN BUY with Karina Longworth
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Nov
17
2026
THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS (2005) in 35mm with director Ken Kwapis
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Nov
18
2026
A Close Look: Block Student Alumni on the Making of Perennial Blossom (2022)
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, The Living Room, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Nov
18
2026
WE ARE THE SHAGGS (2026) with guest filmmaker Ken Kwapis
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Nov
19
2026
You (Probably) Haven't Seen This Before - films from Indiana University’s…
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Nov
20
2026
GOODBYE, DRAGON INN in 35mm
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
December 2026
Dec
2
2026
Antonius-Tín Bui in Conversation: Students Shape the Collection
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Auditorium, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
Dec
4
2026
Chicken in the Car: 70s Chicago Street Films
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, Cinema, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
January 2027
Jan
28
2027
From Expedition to Procession: Mapping Memory in Raven Chacon’s Tiguex
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Block Museum of Art, Mary and Leigh, The Living Room, 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston, IL 60208
February 2027
Feb
20
2027
Opening Celebration – Pasados Presentes: Cultural Memory in the Americas
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle, Evanston, IL 60208