McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College

McMullen Museum of Art, Boston College The official page of the McMullen Museum, renowned for organizing interdisciplinary exhibitions. McMullen and his wife Jacqueline McMullen.

The McMullen Museum of Art at Boston College organizes and presents innovative, multidisciplinary exhibitions that receive national and international recognition, attracting audiences from the Boston area and beyond. The McMullen is in the vanguard of museums creating exhibitions that extend past traditional art historical presentations, providing political, historical, and cultural context for wo

rks on view. It plays a major role in the cultural and intellectual life of Boston College, as well as the international community of scholars and art enthusiasts. In keeping with the University’s central teaching mission, the Museum’s exhibitions are accompanied by scholarly catalogues and related public programs. The McMullen Museum of Art was named in 1996 by the late BC benefactor, trustee and art collector John J.

We're excited to announce our Art After Dark Student Opening on February 7, 2025 (6–9 pm) for our spring exhibition, "Wo...
02/04/2025

We're excited to announce our Art After Dark Student Opening on February 7, 2025 (6–9 pm) for our spring exhibition, "Wonders of Creation." Join us for a night of wonder, art, and creativity. Come enjoy our new exhibition, with plenty of food and drinks, arts and crafts, and other entertainment!

We are delighted to announce that our new exhibition, "Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic ...
01/29/2025

We are delighted to announce that our new exhibition, "Wonders of Creation: Art, Science, and Innovation in the Islamic World," will be open to the public on Sunday, February 9th! The exhibition explores intersections of art and science in Islamic intellectual and visual culture from the ninth century to the present day. Come by the McMullen Museum of Art to check it out.

Consisting of a series of printed black and white fingerprints, arranged in dynamic patterns, Delirium explores the bure...
11/16/2024

Consisting of a series of printed black and white fingerprints, arranged in dynamic patterns, Delirium explores the bureaucracy and dehumanization of the U.S. Immigration process while also calling attention to race, identity, and shared humanity. This talk will include Dafalla’s experiences as a working artist in Boston, where he moved after relocating from Sudan in addition to his creative practices since.

Following his artist talk, Dafalla will sit down with members of the local Boston Black arts community for a discussion on the current state of support for artists in the city. Guests are welcome to ask questions. A small reception with light refreshments will follow. Check back for further details on the event

Free; open to the public; no registration required.

Put on your best cocktail attire and join us at the McMullen Museum this Friday, Nov. 15th! The BC fashion club is hosti...
11/12/2024

Put on your best cocktail attire and join us at the McMullen Museum this Friday, Nov. 15th! The BC fashion club is hosting ‘Night in the Arts’, celebrating fashion and arts with the film society, perfume club, and special guest, BC charity: water.

Purchase tickets via Robsham, all proceeds go towards BC charity: water!

Visit the McMullen for Art After Dark: International Night! On November 7th at 6 pm, we will be hosting various culture ...
11/05/2024

Visit the McMullen for Art After Dark: International Night! On November 7th at 6 pm, we will be hosting various culture clubs for a night filled with mocktails, crafts, snacks, and an open mic.

Sign up for the open mic here: https://buff.ly/3YkRLlr

Join us for a virtual lecture! It's free and open to the public.Register at: https://buff.ly/4hxo6OrProfessor Nemata Bly...
11/04/2024

Join us for a virtual lecture! It's free and open to the public.
Register at: https://buff.ly/4hxo6Or

Professor Nemata Blyden undertakes on African immigrants and immigrant experiences in certain periods of American history and how those experiences compare to those of other immigrants. Continental Africans have been coming voluntarily to the United States since the post-Civil War era. Yet, American immigration scholars have ignored the small group of Africans in the United States who came to the United States voluntarily in the period between 1890 and 1950. This talk attempts to outline this history, contextualizing current African immigration to the United States.

The McMullen Museum welcomes Nana Adusei-Poku on Tuesday, October, 29th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Register for a virtual ...
10/24/2024

The McMullen Museum welcomes Nana Adusei-Poku on Tuesday, October, 29th from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Register for a virtual lecture contextualizing States of Becoming and its artists within the history of post-Black and Afropolitan art.

Register here: https://buff.ly/3A9RoC5

With fall in the air and Halloween around the corner, STITCH and the McMullen Museum are gathering our yarn and felting ...
10/21/2024

With fall in the air and Halloween around the corner, STITCH and the McMullen Museum are gathering our yarn and felting supplies and taking over the McMullen Museum for a fall decor workshop. We'll be felting pumpkins, knitting fall-colored scarves, and more, over hot cider and donuts. We welcome you to join our Halloween takeover! Bring your own project or start one with our supplies. Instructions will be provided for beginners.

The is Kearra Amaya Gopee, a visual artist from Carapichaima, Kairi (Trinidad). Their practice focuses on violence in ...
09/25/2024

The is Kearra Amaya Gopee, a visual artist from Carapichaima, Kairi (Trinidad). Their practice focuses on violence in relation to the Anglophone Caribbean and its diasporas. Come visit the McMullen to check out their work!

"States of Becoming" is a traveling exhibition curated by Fitsum Shebeshe and produced
by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York. Learn more

Black Student Forum is celebrating the African Diaspora’s campus creatives at the McMullen Museum on Friday, September 2...
09/25/2024

Black Student Forum is celebrating the African Diaspora’s campus creatives at the McMullen Museum on Friday, September 27 from 6:00–8:30 pm. All students are welcome to attend the event, view "States of Becoming," and participate in fun crafts! Food will be provided.

The McMullen has again gathered a series of pop culture trivia questions on everything from advertising, fashion, sports...
09/24/2024

The McMullen has again gathered a series of pop culture trivia questions on everything from advertising, fashion, sports, anatomy, movies, politics, and—you guessed it—art, and transformed them into visual questions presented on a large screen outdoors.

Show us what you’ve got. Gather a team of two to six BC students and register at https://buff.ly/3Rh6H27. Pizza and refreshments will be provided.

Beginning September 24, the McMullen Museum will offer free docent tours every Sunday of "States of Becoming" from 2:00 ...
09/19/2024

Beginning September 24, the McMullen Museum will offer free docent tours every Sunday of "States of Becoming" from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. Meet us in the Atrium!

No prior registration is required.

"States of Becoming" is a traveling exhibition curated by Fitsum Shebeshe and produced
by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York. Learn more

The McMullen is delighted to host the Music Guild at Boston College for a night of live music performed by various stude...
09/17/2024

The McMullen is delighted to host the Music Guild at Boston College for a night of live music performed by various student bands and individual artists on the terrace!

We invite everyone to take advantage of our outdoor space and its beautiful views of downtown while enjoying talented musicians. Pizza and light refreshments will be provided.

The McMullen Museum is hosting Taste of Africa in partnership with the African Student Organization. Come by on Sunday, ...
09/17/2024

The McMullen Museum is hosting Taste of Africa in partnership with the African Student Organization. Come by on Sunday, September 22 for an afternoon filled with delicious foods from a variety of African Cuisines, amazing music, and lively performances!

09/16/2024

"States of Becoming" at Boston College's McMullen Museum of Art investigates the dynamic forces influencing seventeen contemporary African diaspora artists.

The McMullen Museum is now open for the fall semester. We are open 7 days a week, 10 am–5 pm, Monday–Friday and noon–5 p...
09/10/2024

The McMullen Museum is now open for the fall semester. We are open 7 days a week, 10 am–5 pm, Monday–Friday and noon–5 pm, Saturday and Sunday. Come visit "States of Becoming"!

"States of Becoming" investigates the dynamic forces influencing seventeen contemporary African diaspora artists as they draw from diverse artistic methodologies and experiences to explore their connections with real and imagined genealogies that signify cultural, racial, national, and geographical belonging.

"States of Becoming" is a traveling exhibition curated by Fitsum Shebeshe and produced
by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York. Learn more

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Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
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The McMullen Museum remains temporarily closed to the public; visit and learn with us online here: McMullen From Home. Please check our Events page often for virtual exhibition tours, Into the Collection features, Museum Current lectures, and Crash Course workshops. We hope to reopen to the public with Taking Shape: Abstraction in the Arab World, 1950s–1980s on January 25, 2021.

The Museum will open to the Boston College community by appointment only starting August 31, 2020. Please contact Rachel Chamberlain to schedule a tour or class visit.

Read updates to Boston College’s COVID-19 response here.

The McMullen Museum is pleased to present, Indian Ocean Current: Six Artistic Narratives, curated by Boston College Professor of History Prasannan Parthasarathi and founder of the Institute of Contemporary Art Indian Ocean in Mauritius Salim Currimjee. Indian Ocean Current features videos, collages, paintings, sculptures, interactive installations, and photographs by renowned artists Shiraz Bayjoo, Nicholas Hlobo, Shilpa Gupta, Wangechi Mutu, Penny Siopis, and Hajra Waheed—whose deep ties to the lands surrounding the Indian Ocean inform their work.