Free First Thursday

Experience all that Newfields has to offer on the first Thursday of every month. Members and public get free General Admission to the Indianapolis Museum of Art and The Garden, live musical performances, and open studio hours and gallery conversations. Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a longtime Member, Free First Thursdays presented by Bank of America are the perfect opportunity to discover something new and have an exceptional experience with art and nature.

Schedule

10:30 AM–12:30 PM | Garden Exploration Cart | The Garden

11:30 AM | Artful Conversations | Meet at the LOVE sculpture | Floor 2

11:30 AM–3:30 PM | Open Studio | Studios 1 & 2 | Floor 1

12:30 PM–2:30 PM | Garden Exploration Cart | The Garden 

12:30 PM–4 PM | Open Print Study | Print Study Room | Floor 1 

1–1:30 PM | Docent-led Tour | Meet at the top of the escalator in Efroymson Entrance Pavilion | Floor 2

1–1:30 PM | Nature Story Time | Stout Reference Library | Floor 1

1:30 PM | Artful Conversations | Meet at the LOVE sculpture | Floor 2

1–3 PM | Musical Performance by Jan Aldridge Clark | The Beer Garden

2–2:30 PM | Lilly House Tour | Meet just inside the entrance to Lilly House

2–4 PM | Garden Exploration Cart | The Garden

1–4 PM | Stout Reference Library open | Floor 1 

3 PM | Tour of The Garden | The Garden Entrance Pavilion

5–7 PM | Open Mic | The Beer Garden