College Night at the Norton Simon Museum

On Friday, October 18th, we’ve designed an evening of free activities just for you. Simply bring your valid student ID and joins us for a special night with fascinating 20-minute talks on the Museum’s collection and exhibitions by our curators, and fun, creative hands-on art-making sessions with our educators. Finally, get a leg-up on next year’s internship applications by attending the panel discussion "All About Internships." 

6:30–8:00 p.m. Check-in
The first 100 students to check-in will receive a free vintage Kandinsky poster!

6:30–8:30 p.m. Art Making Activities
Stop by our Education Center in the lower galleries for art-making activities. Create small works using printmaking techniques or make a 3-D statement using sculptural materials.

6:45–7:15 p.m. Curator-Led Gallery Tours
Enjoy a 20-minute tour examining the Museum’s celebrated artworks. Concurrent tours include the Museum’s Old Masters, Modern, Indian and Southeast Asian collections and our current exhibitions Beyond Brancusi: The Space of Sculpture and Breaking Ground: 20th-Century Latin American Art at the Norton Simon Museum. Sign up and meet at the Information Desk. Each tour is limited to 25 participants.

7:30–8:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: All About Internships
Join working museum professionals as they discuss what they look for when considering applications, share their own internship experiences, and demonstrate how internships can play a key role in finding jobs in the museum field.

The event is free for all college students with a valid ID. For more information contact us at 626-844-6980 or [email protected].

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