PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Meet in Rotunda

While contemporary art may seem elusive, it can provide a fascinating reflection and at times even a premonition of the issues and ideas that affect us today.  Explore the art of our time with Sarah Jesse, the Bernsen Director of Education and Public Programs.

Film Lawn (North Garden)

Join in on the summer tradition of bringing your picnic basket, refreshments and friends for an evening of watching Reap the Wild Wind (1942) starring Ray Milland, John Wayne and Paulette Goddard. Directed by Cecil B. Demille.

Gates open at 7:30 p.m., with films starting at dusk (approximately 9:00 p.m.)

Villa Main Level

Before becoming a museum, Philbrook was the home of Waite and Genevieve Phillips and their children.  A Philbrook docent will lead visitors in a conversation about the architecture of the Villa and Gardens – looking at the building today and historic photographs made during the Phillips residency.

Film Lawn (North Garden)

Join in on the summer tradition of bringing your picnic basket, refreshments and friends for an evening of watching James Bond 007: Goldfinger (1964) starring Sean Connery.

Gates open at 7:30 p.m., with films starting at dusk (approximately 9:00 p.m.)

Film Lawn (North Garden)

Join in on the summer tradition of bringing your picnic basket, refreshments and friends for an evening of watching Pride & Prejudice (2005) starring Keira Knightley, Matthew Macfayden, Judi Dench, and Donald Sutherland.

Gates open at 7:30 p.m., with films starting at dusk (approximately 9:00 p.m.)

How do artists interpret objects differently? A Philbrook docent will explore how fifteen artists each took the same five objects to create their own individual artworks for the special exhibition The Object Project.

Meet in Rotunda

Portraits can tell stories from the past – about individuals, history and culture. Discover some of the stories conveyed in portraits from Philbook’s collection with Susan Green, Museum Educator.

Meet in Rotunda

Join in a conversation about the provocative and imaginative works in Object Project. Chris Kallenberger, Mary Ann Doran and Otto Duecker will lead visitors in an exploration of the exhibition through the eyes of a curator, gallery owner and artist.

Meet in Rotunda

Artists in the 19th and early 20th centuries depicted the American West from varying perspectives, and Philbrook’s collection features artwork of the West that highlights these different points of view – that of Native American, European and American artists. Join curator Christina Burke for a fascinating conversation of these visions of the West.

Villa Upper Level

Join a Philbrook docent to discover new works as well as beloved favorites in the recent reinstallation of Philbrook’s American galleries.