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The Museum Shop is offering its largest sale of the year with all items up to 50% off! Shop the World for unique books, puzzles, jewelry, home goods, clothing, and more by artists and makers from around the globe. The sale continues through August 31 but many items have limited availability.
The Magic City is back to the future and we are throwing our first in-person party to celebrate! Join us for drinks, music, and a little bit of magic as we honor Afrofuturism in the Magic City, inspired by iconic artist and Birmingham native, Sun Ra. Get in the Mix! // Shure Shot DJs Suaze and DJ Rahdu will set the vibe with soulful tunes all evening long. Sun Ra Film Screening // Check out the 1972 afrofutruist science fiction film Space is the Place by legendary musician and Birmingham native, Sun Ra. Galactic Eyewear Art Making // We’ll provide the supplies youContinue Reading ...
Make your list, check it twice, and save the date for Museum Store Sunday! Enjoy a special shopping experience, featuring exclusive discounts, local vendors, live music, door prizes, and more. For one day only, all shoppers will receive a 20% discount on all purchases, and Museum Members will receive a special 25% discount. Find unique gifts for everyone on your list all while supporting the BMA! Can't make it to the Museum on Museum Store Sunday? Pre-sale begins November 15, so stop by or give us a call to take advantage of your Museum Store Sunday discount.
Join us for a discussion on the life and silhouette of Laura Dewey Bridgman, the first person who was deaf and blind to learn language. This talk is led by Olivia Thompson, certified orientation and mobility specialist, teacher of students who are visually impaired or blind, and early intervention vision specialist with Jefferson County Schools and the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind’s Birmingham Regional Center. Thompson will also speak on her work in K-12 classrooms today and how teaching individuals who are visually impaired or blind has evolved.
The dude abides at this Art After 5! Join us for an evening of laid-back debauchery with a special night celebrating the cult classic film The Big Lebowski. Pour yourself a White Russian, slip into your comfiest robe, and get ready for some fun, my dudes and duderinos! Art After 5 is FREE. This event is intended for adults. A cash bar is available for guests who are 21+.
Spend time sketching in gallery during this guided drawing class. You provide the creativity. We’ll provide the supplies.
Slow food, slow living, slow… art? Unlock the secrets of works in the Museum’s collection by cultivating the art of looking slowly. Our docents ask and answer questions to help guide your slow art experience and foster conversation. Leave the Museum feeling inspired- not tired!
This Sunday, Master Docent Margaret Harrill will lead a discussion on Queen of Women Mask (Eze Nwanyi) of the Northeastern, Igbo people in the African gallery.
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