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Visit The Block

Location

Block Museum of Art
Northwestern University
40 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208

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Contact Us

847. 491.4000
block-museum@northwestern.edu

Group Visits Contact:
blockengagement@northwestern.edu

Our Galleries

Three galleries. New perspectives with every visit.

The Block's three galleries encompass more than 5,600 square feet of exhibition space. Rotating exhibitions bring together art across time, place, and medium, reflecting the museum's commitment to original research and new ways of looking at the world. Because exhibitions change throughout the year, every visit offers something new to discover.

EXHIBITIONS

Block Cinema

A 150-seat cinema dedicated to the art of film

The Block's 150-seat Pick-Laudati Auditorium is home to one of the country's leading university cinema programs. Free screenings throughout the year bring classic films, contemporary cinema, artist-made works, and international voices to campus, often accompanied by filmmakers, artists, and scholars.
Whether you're a devoted filmgoer or simply curious, Block Cinema offers an experience that's difficult to find anywhere else in the Chicago area.

Screenings are free. Films are screened in the Block Museum’s Pick-Laudati Auditorium or online. Doors open thirty minutes prior to showtime. Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

CINEMA

The Block Spot

A place to study, recharge, and spend time at the museum.

A light-filled lounge in the museum’s first floor lobby, Block Spot is equipped with Wi-Fi and offers a  sofa and chairs, and study spaces. The Block Spot is a central place for students to meet on campus. Block Spot also features an interior counter running along the eastern and southern wall of windows, creating a perfect place for conversation, contemplation, and soaking up the sun.  Block Spot was created with James Geier, president and co-founder of Chicago’s award-winning 555 International, and with input from undergraduates in industrial designer and adjunct lecturer John Hartman’s industrial design projects class at the Segal Design Institute, based at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. 

Eloise W. Martin Study Center & Ellen Philips Katz and Howard C. Katz Classroom for Art Object Study

Teaching with original works of art.

The Block Museum’s collection can be explored through two dedicated study spaces: the Ellen Philips Katz and Howard C. Katz Classroom for Art Object Study, which supports group learning and course-based engagement through close looking and discussion with original works of art, and the Eloise W. Martin Study Center, which provides a focused environment for individual research appointments with works from the collection.

MORE TEACHING AND LEARNING 

The Block Campus Art Walk

Discover art across Northwestern's campus.

These eighteen sculptures were gifts to Northwestern University by donors Mary and Leigh Block and other supporters. They are located outdoors and in indoor public spaces around Northwestern’s Arts Circle, as well as in a sculpture garden designed by renowned Chicago architect John Vinci.  Explore these campus art works on your own or by audio guide.

Campus Art Walk

Explore our free guide on Bloomberg Connects

The Block's free Bloomberg Connects guide offers audio, images, and stories that extend your experience of the museum. Whether you're standing in front of an artwork or exploring from home, the guide provides additional context and perspectives to accompany every exhibition.

digital Guide