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Galleries Temporarily Closed

The Block Museum will be closed to the public from June 29 through July 8 as we change exhibitions. The Alsdorf Gallery will reopen on July 9 with the exhibition Place and Presence: Photography from the Collection. Please see information about our summer hours below.

Summer Hours

The Block is introducing new summer hours this year, closing earlier on Wednesdays and Thursdays and opening earlier on the weekends. From July 9 to August 30, the galleries will be open Tuesdays through Thursdays from 10 am to 5 pm, Fridays 10 am to 8 pm, and Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 5 pm.

Please note that Northwestern University's parking regulations remain unchanged. A permit is required to park in the lot south of the Museum weekdays before 4 pm. One-day permits are available for $7 at the Block Museum and the University Police Office at 1819 Hinman Avenue. Permits are not required and parking is free after 4 pm on weekdays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.

Moving a Constellation

Constellation, a 1971 cast bronze sculpture by the Spanish artist Joan Miró, has been temporarily removed from the Block Museum's Outdoor Sculpture Garden due to stability issues The work will also undergo conservation work during this time. You can see pictures of the moving process on the Block Museum's Facebook page.

The sculpture is part of a group of bronze sculptures given to the Museum by inaugural donor Leigh Block.

Joan Miró, Constellation, 1971, cast bronze. Block Museum, Gift of Leigh B. Block, 1988.3.7.