The Icon Museum and Study Center
Member Holiday Open House
The Icon Museum and Study CenterJoin us for a dose of holiday cheer! We'll have an exclusive unveiling of a new and important icon acquisition at 5:30, followed by our annual tree lighting. Mingle with fellow members while enjoying festive treats and enchanting seasonal tunes by guitarist Steve Rapson.
Free First Sunday
The Icon Museum and Study CenterJoin us in celebrating the spirit of the holidays by helping to decorate our Community Tree! Get creative and customize your very own ornament from an assortment of craft supplies. We can’t wait to see the beautiful wooden bulbs you’ll design to hang on our tree.
3-Day Holiday Sale
The Icon Museum and Study CenterStart your holiday shopping at the Museum. Enjoy 15% off shop items, plus other exciting deals. This sale excludes consignment and food items.
Closed for Thanksgiving
The Icon Museum and Study CenterThe Museum will be closed on Thursday, November 28, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen to the public on Friday, November 29, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hybrid Contemporary Russian Literature Book Group
Virtual +1 moreNew members always welcome. You can join in person or via Zoom.
This month's book is Kidnapped: A Story in Crimes by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya.
Lecture with Waldemar Deluga: Woodblocks from Mount Sinai
The Icon Museum and Study CenterArt historian Waldemar Deluga will discuss important 17th-century woodcut prints related to the monastery of St. Catherine in Sinai, Egypt. These works of art are included in the exhibition Printing Icons: Modern Process, Medieval Image on display at the Icon Museum and Study Center. Made in Lviv, one of the most beautiful cities in Central Europe, by Ukrainian artists, they are among the most rare examples of prints created in Eastern Christianity.
Annual Holiday Toy Drive
The Icon Museum and Study CenterDrop off a new, unwrapped toy to benefit the Clinton Elementary School’s Holiday Toy Drive and receive free admission for one! The most requested items include: legos, arts and crafts kits, teddy bears/stuffed animals, any building toys, baby dolls, and action figures. Please drop off your donation by Sunday, December 8.
Free First Sunday
The Icon Museum and Study CenterEnjoy free admission on the first Sunday of each month, courtesy of the Nypro Foundation.
Discover the art of printmaking!
Images within Images: Exploring Composite Icons
The Icon Museum and Study CenterThe talk focuses on "composite icons"– icons consisting of two panels, usually made at different times, joined together by inserting the smaller icon into a larger panel. It presents the internal diversity of the phenomenon and reinterprets the act of insertion in order to provide a better understanding of this unusual way of reusing icons.
Member Opening Reception: Printing Icons: Modern Process, Medieval Image
The Icon Museum and Study CenterCelebrate the opening of Printing Icons: Modern Process, Medieval Image. Enjoy a glass of wine with fellow Museum members and a gallery tour with Curator Justin Willson as we delve into the fascinating world of the printed icon.