Upcoming Free Events

Friday, May 3, 2024

Visitors on the outdoor staircase looking out over the Noguchi Museum garden

Tour Público
Museum Tour in Spanish

1 pm–2 pm
Únase a nosotros para un recorrido y charla del museo en español. Join us for a conversational tour of the Museum in Spanish.
America/New_York 05/03/2024 01:00 PM 05/03/2024 02:00 PM Tour Público
Museum Tour in Spanish
Recorridos públicos del museo en español ocurren los primeros viernes de cada mes a las 1 pm. Entrada al museo es gratis cada primer viernes.Los recorridos del museo son conversacional y exploran obras… The Noguchi Museum

Saturday, May 18, 2024

Plant terrarium

Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Worldbuilding: Plant Terrarium

11 am–1 pm
Join Noguchi Educator Sol Aramendi at Socrates Sculpture Park for a workshop using natural materials such as soil, air plants, and succulents to build your own world inside a glass jar terrarium. Free; all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended.
America/New_York 05/18/2024 11:00 AM 05/18/2024 01:00 PM Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Worldbuilding: Plant Terrarium Connect with nature through a series of experimental art-making workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park. These workshops are free and open to all ages. Children under the… The Noguchi Museum

Monday, May 20, 2024

Drawing-from-a-Distance-sketch-by-Luned-Palmer

Drawing from a Distance

7:30 pm–9 pm
Join us for a free, virtual art-making workshop that closely examines scenes from the Distance Noguchi films. Learn introductory drawing techniques, and then settle into a flow while creating a long sketch. Reflect on your drawings and discuss the integration between art, space, and time.
America/New_York 05/20/2024 07:30 PM 05/20/2024 09:00 PM Drawing from a Distance Join us for a free, virtual art-making workshop that closely examines scenes from Distance Noguchi. These films feature spaces in The Noguchi Museum captured from a fixed perspective over several hours,… The Noguchi Museum

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Fountain carved from a hexagonal basalt column. Water quietly emerges from a deep round well in...

Seen and Unseen

2:30 pm–4 pm
Designed for adults who are blind or have low vision, Seen and Unseen is a series of free virtual tours that illuminate Isamu Noguchi’s art through verbal description and engaging conversation. RSVP to education@noguchi.org.
America/New_York 05/23/2024 02:30 PM 05/23/2024 04:00 PM Seen and Unseen Designed for adults who are blind or have low vision, Seen and Unseen is a series of free virtual tours that illuminate Isamu Noguchi’s art through verbal description and engaging conversation. Seen and… The Noguchi Museum

Monday, June 17, 2024

Drawing-from-a-Distance-sketch-by-Luned-Palmer

Drawing from a Distance

7:30 pm–9 pm
Join us for a free, virtual art-making workshop that closely examines scenes from the Distance Noguchi films. Learn introductory drawing techniques, and then settle into a flow while creating a long sketch. Reflect on your drawings and discuss the integration between art, space, and time.
America/New_York 06/17/2024 07:30 PM 06/17/2024 09:00 PM Drawing from a Distance Join us for a free, virtual art-making workshop that closely examines scenes from Distance Noguchi. These films feature spaces in The Noguchi Museum captured from a fixed perspective over several hours,… The Noguchi Museum

Saturday, June 22, 2024

Workshop participant at Socrates Sculpture Park looking out at the East River

Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Cleansing: Water as Material

11 am–1 pm
Join Noguchi Educator Luned Palmer at Socrates Sculpture Park for a workshop experimenting with methods of water collection, inspired by Isamu Noguchi’s love affair with Japanese tsukubai (water basins) and water as material. Free; all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended.
America/New_York 06/22/2024 11:00 AM 06/22/2024 01:00 PM Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Cleansing: Water as Material Connect with nature through a series of experimental art-making workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park. These workshops are free and open to all ages. Children under the… The Noguchi Museum

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Colorful patterned textiles with embroidery stitching

Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Mending: Making Stories Visible

11 am–1 pm
Join Noguchi Educator Joseph Tokumasu Field at Socrates Sculpture Park for a workshop experimenting with mending practices such as darning, patch-making, and sashiko stitching. Free; all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended.
America/New_York 07/20/2024 11:00 AM 07/20/2024 01:00 PM Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Mending: Making Stories Visible Connect with nature through a series of experimental art-making workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park. These workshops are free and open to all ages. Children under the… The Noguchi Museum

Saturday, August 24, 2024

Workshop participant making collage from patterned papers

Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Upcycling: Potential of Paper

11 am–1 pm
Join Noguchi Educator Joseph Tokumasu Field at Socrates Sculpture Park for a workshop exploring the possibilities of mulberry paper. Participants will create a traditional Japanese Uchiwa fan from upcycled materials and engage with Isamu Noguchi's ideas about functionality and sustainable practices. Free; all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended.
America/New_York 08/24/2024 11:00 AM 08/24/2024 01:00 PM Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Upcycling: Potential of Paper Connect with nature through a series of experimental art-making workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park. These workshops are free and open to all ages. Children under the… The Noguchi Museum

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Workshop with shiitake mushrooms

Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Connections: Mycelium

11 am–1 pm
Join Noguchi Educator Sol Aramendi at Socrates Sculpture Park for a workshop creating drawings and prints with mushrooms. Free; all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended.
America/New_York 09/21/2024 11:00 AM 09/21/2024 01:00 PM Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Connections: Mycelium Connect with nature through a series of experimental art-making workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park. These workshops are free and open to all ages. Children under the… The Noguchi Museum

Saturday, October 12, 2024

Workshop at Socrates Sculpture Park

Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Ritual: Fire as Material

11 am–1 pm
Join Noguchi Educator Luned Palmer at Socrates Sculpture Park for a workshop to explore the theme of light and shadow in Isamu Noguchi’s work and create experimental drawings with charcoal residue left behind by a bonfire. Free; all ages are welcome. Pre-registration is recommended.
America/New_York 10/12/2024 11:00 AM 10/12/2024 01:00 PM Socrates x Noguchi Field Guide: Ritual: Fire as Material Connect with nature through a series of experimental art-making workshops led by Noguchi Educators at nearby Socrates Sculpture Park. These workshops are free and open to all ages. Children under the… The Noguchi Museum