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SUMMARY:Amelia and Robert H. Haley Memorial Lecture: Art Museums in a Globalized World
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: Max Hollein (Marina Kellen French Director and Chief Executive Officer\, Metropolitan Museum of Art) and Matthias Waschek (Jean and Myles McDonough Director\, Worcester Art Museum) \n\n\n\nAt this special Director’s Talk\, Max Hollein (Metropolitan Museum of Art) will join Matthias Waschek (Worcester Art Museum) for a conversation on the changing relationship between museums and globalization. The talk will begin with a presentation from Hollein on his experiences as director of The Met\, followed by a conversation with Waschek and time for audience questions. \n\n\n\nWhat is the role of art museums in a globalized world? Hollein and Waschek will discuss this question and more\, examining the impacts\, roles\, and identities of museums in today’s world. \n\n\n\nGlobalization has redistributed power\, wealth\, goods\, and information around the world. In response\, museums have shifted their practices; collections of disparate curiosities have been replaced by encyclopedic collections that seek to document the history of global human creativity across time. In the modern era\, the way we view these collections has also shifted\, reflecting our changing relationships with the world around us. Museums and their patrons have become increasingly aware of issues of provenance\, the ethics of collecting\, and cultural preservation\, reconning with the often-negative impacts of globalization stemming from power imbalances and colonialism. Hollein and Waschek will discuss all of this and more in an engaging presentation from two leading experts in the field. \n\n\n\nAdvance registration is highly recommended. A limited number of walk-in tickets may be available on a first-come\, first-served basis. Walk-in entry is not guaranteed if the event is sold out. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the speakers \n\n\n\nMax Hollein was appointed Director of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in April 2018 and Director and CEO in July 2023. Prior to joining The Met\, he was the Director and CEO of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco\, and Director and CEO of the Schirn Kunsthalle\, the Städel Museum\, and the Liebieghaus in Frankfurt\, Germany. Born in Vienna\, Hollein studied at the University of Vienna (Master of Art History) and the Vienna University of Economics (Master of Business Administration). He began his career at New York’s Guggenheim Museum as Chief of Staff to the Director and six years later assumed his leadership role in Frankfurt. Hollein has published and lectured widely and has organized a number of major exhibitions in modern and contemporary art. He is a member of supervisory and advisory boards of major cultural institutions worldwide\, including The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts\, New York; the Institute of Fine Arts\, New York University; Neue Galerie\, New York; and Phileas – The Austrian Office for Contemporary Art\, Vienna. \n\n\n\nMatthias Waschek  \n\n\n\nMatthias Waschek was appointed Director of the Worcester Art Museum in November 2011. Originally from Germany\, he has a PhD in art history from Bonn University. Throughout his 30-year international career in the museum world\, Waschek has worked to connect the broader public with new thinking about art history and archaeology—as Head of Academic Programs at the Louvre Museum in Paris (1992–2003)\, as Executive Director of the Pulitzer Arts Foundation St. Louis\, Missouri (2003–2011)\, and now at the Worcester Art Museum. In addition\, he has published extensively on French art of the 19th century\, as well as on 20th-century and contemporary art. \n\n\n\nLeft: Clement Pascal\, Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/amelia-and-robert-h-haley-memorial-lecture-art-museums-in-a-globalized-world/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Men-at-Arms
DESCRIPTION:The Company of the Wolfe Argent represents a company of Burgundian men-at-arms of the 15th century. Employing period clothing and weaponry\, they offer a lively glimpse of arms and armor\, society\, and daily life in the late Middle Ages. \n\n\n\nProgramming subject to change.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/arms-and-armor-demonstration-medieval-men-at-arms/2026-09-19/1/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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SUMMARY:Arms and Armor Demonstration: Medieval Men-at-Arms
DESCRIPTION:The Company of the Wolfe Argent represents a company of Burgundian men-at-arms of the 15th century. Employing period clothing and weaponry\, they offer a lively glimpse of arms and armor\, society\, and daily life in the late Middle Ages. \n\n\n\nProgramming subject to change.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/arms-and-armor-demonstration-medieval-men-at-arms/2026-09-19/3/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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SUMMARY:Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay
DESCRIPTION:Watch the art of swordplay in action! Learn how swordfighters throughout history used these elegant weapons\, and try hefting a reproduction broadsword or rapier to get a feel for what they were really like. \n\n\n\nProgramming subject to change.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/arms-and-armor-demonstration-secrets-of-swordplay/2026-09-20/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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SUMMARY:After Hours: “First Revelation of the Sovereign Queen”
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the opening of the Worcester Art Museum’s new Wall at WAM installation! Meet Martine Gutierrez\, the artist behind First Revelation of the Sovereign Queen\, and enjoy a night out at the Museum with drinks\, music\, and more. \n\n\n\nMartine Gutierrez blurs the boundaries between performance\, photography\, and self-portraiture to create elaborate photographic artworks. For her Wall at WAM commission at the Worcester Art Museum\, Gutierrez will draw inspiration from artworks across the Museum’s collection and from cultures spanning centuries and continents. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsored by:
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/after-hours-first-revelation-of-the-sovereign-queen/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:After Hours
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: Martine Gutierrez
DESCRIPTION:Martine Gutierrez blurs the boundaries between performance\, photography\, and self-portraiture to create elaborate photographic artworks. For her installation on the Worcester Art Museum’s Wall at WAM\, Gutierrez presents First Revelation of the Sovereign Queen\, a dynamic photographic work that explores themes of identity\, transformation\, and spirituality. In this artist talk\, discover how Gutierrez drew inspiration from the art in the Museum’s collection to create her monumental installation. Gutierrez will also provide attendees with a close look at her unique approach to photography that often incorporates complex\, handcrafted sets\, props\, and costumes. \n\n\n\nMartine Gutierrez: First Revelation of the Sovereign Queen is on view starting September 23\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPhoto: Martine Gutierrez\, self portrait. © Martine Gutierrez. Courtesy of the artist and RYAN LEE Gallery\, New York.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/artist-talk-martine-gutierrez/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Free Day: Indigenous Peoples’ Day
DESCRIPTION:The Museum is open with free admission in recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Explore the entire Museum free of charge\, including all current exhibitions.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/free-day-indigenous-peoples-day-2/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free Day
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T113000
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SUMMARY:Arms and Armor Demonstration: Bayt Al-Asad\, Middle Eastern Combat Arts
DESCRIPTION:Bayt al-Asad\, The House of the Lion\, is a group dedicated to the research\, practice and education of the fighting arts and cultures of the Islamicate world from 7th-16th centuries. The group aims to spread information on these often-overlooked parts of the world through the practice of historical martial arts\, experimental archeology and academic research. \n\n\n\nProgram subject to change.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/arms-and-armor-demonstration-bayt-al-asad-middle-eastern-combat-arts/2026-10-17/1/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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SUMMARY:Arms and Armor Demonstration: Bayt Al-Asad\, Middle Eastern Combat Arts
DESCRIPTION:Bayt al-Asad\, The House of the Lion\, is a group dedicated to the research\, practice and education of the fighting arts and cultures of the Islamicate world from 7th-16th centuries. The group aims to spread information on these often-overlooked parts of the world through the practice of historical martial arts\, experimental archeology and academic research. \n\n\n\nProgram subject to change.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/arms-and-armor-demonstration-bayt-al-asad-middle-eastern-combat-arts/2026-10-17/2/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T140000
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SUMMARY:Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay
DESCRIPTION:Watch the art of swordplay in action! Learn how swordfighters throughout history used these elegant weapons\, and try hefting a reproduction broadsword or rapier to get a feel for what they were really like. \n\n\n\nProgramming subject to change.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/arms-and-armor-demonstration-secrets-of-swordplay/2026-10-18/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261220T140000
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SUMMARY:Arms and Armor Demonstration: Secrets of Swordplay
DESCRIPTION:Watch the art of swordplay in action! Learn how swordfighters throughout history used these elegant weapons\, and try hefting a reproduction broadsword or rapier to get a feel for what they were really like. \n\n\n\nProgramming subject to change.
URL:https://www.worcesterart.org/events/arms-and-armor-demonstration-secrets-of-swordplay/2026-12-20/
LOCATION:Worcester Art Museum\, 55 Salisbury Street\, Worcester\, MA\, 01609\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
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