Events

Film: Exploring Mount Athos in Two Films and a Q&A with Julia Gearhart

The Icon Museum and Study Center

Members $20, Not-yet-members $30 Limited to 80 seats; tickets at the door if available  Explore the majesty of Mount Athos through film, starting with amateur filmographer Argyris Liapis's documentary: Athos, the World’s Brightest Peak, winner of the Astron Award (Audience Favorite) at the 18th San Francisco Greek Film Festival in 2021. Three monks from Mount […]

$20 – $30

Hybrid Contemporary Russian Literature Book Group

Virtual

Free. New members always welcome. This month, you can join in person or via Zoom. This month's book is The Winter Queen (Azazel) by Boris Akunin. Moscow, May 1876. What would cause a talented student from a wealthy family to shoot himself in front of a promenading public? Decadence and boredom, it is presumed. But […]

Gallery Talk – Sacred Presence: Virgin of Kazan

The Icon Museum and Study Center

Free with admission. No registration required. Explore our special exhibition with guest curator, Dennis Sardella, who will discuss reflections on the icon of the Mother of God Kazanskaya, its iconography, form, spiritual journey, allure, and beauty, as well as its cooption by political and religious actors up to our modern times. Dennis will be available […]

Annual Kent dur Russell Lecture with Dr Wendy Salmond

The Icon Museum and Study Center

To Honor and Adorn: Icons and their Covers in late Imperial Russia Free. Registration required.  The practice of adorning icons with metal covers is today one of the least understood aspects of the icon's history and function. As older icons came to be seen as works of art in the early twentieth century, their covers […]

Closed for the 4th of July

The Icon Museum and Study Center

The Museum will be closed on Thursday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. We will reopen to the public on Friday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Event Series Free First Sunday

Free First Sunday and Art Appreciation Activity

The Icon Museum and Study Center

Enjoy free admission on the first Sunday of each month, courtesy of the Nypro Foundation. Art Appreciation Activity: Join us for a fun and free day at the Museum, where everyone can explore our iconic art collection in a whole new way! What to do: Grab a free sketchbook, pencil, and colored pencils at the […]

Event Series Free Family Thursdays

Free Family Thursdays: Written in Color

The Icon Museum and Study Center

Free. No registration required. Guided Tour - 1:00 pm Drop-in Activity - all-day The Icon Museum and Study Center is excited to offer free admission and family-friendly programs on Thursdays during school vacation. Get ready to explore the Museum's collections, spark creativity, and discover a welcoming learning environment for all ages! Join us for activities […]

Free

Lecture with Mihaela Leonida: The Secret World of Medieval Iconographers

The Icon Museum and Study Center

Free. Register below.  Examine the materials and techniques used by medieval icon painters. Learn about their recipes and secrets for painting icons and manuscripts that were handed down through generations, from master to apprentices. What were the religious practices to celebrate the graduation of apprentices in the closed circle of icon painters? Presenter Mihaela Leonida, […]

Event Series Free Family Thursdays

Free Family Thursdays: The Story of Nesting Dolls

The Icon Museum and Study Center

Free. No registration required. Guided Activity - 1:00 pm Drop-in Activity - all-day The Icon Museum and Study Center is excited to offer free admission and family-friendly programs on Thursdays during school vacation. Get ready to explore the Museum's collections, spark creativity, and discover a welcoming learning environment for all ages! Join us for activities […]

Free

Gallery Talk – Sacred Presence: Virgin of Kazan

The Icon Museum and Study Center

Free with admission. No registration required. Explore our special exhibition with guest curator, Dennis Sardella, who will discuss reflections on the icon of the Mother of God Kazanskaya, its iconography, form, spiritual journey, allure, and beauty, as well as its cooption by political and religious actors up to our modern times. Dennis will be available […]