Curators Circles: Laurel Society

Delve into the art and archeology of ancient Greece and Rome including cross-cultural influences from antiquity that contributed to the development of modern civilization in ways that affect us still. Programs offer behind-the-scenes viewings of the MFA’s world-class collection, exclusive conversations with renowned scholars on their latest research and discoveries, and trips to special collections. Participate in our curatorial areas of passion and enjoy stimulating exchanges with others who share a love for the ancient Mediterranean. Your membership supports department activities such as curatorial research, publications, and gallery renovations.

Annual membership is $1,500.*

For more information about this Curators Circle's programming, please contact Daniel Cashman, department coordinator, at [email protected].

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*$100 per person is not tax deductible.
Dates, times, and events are subject to change.

Past Events

Travel Opportunity: Art Institute of Chicago

Friday, April 25–Saturday, April 26, 2025
All Day

An Evening with Jeffrey Gibson

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
6:00 pm–9:00 pm
In Person

Greek Sculpture between Life and Death

Friday, March 7, 2025
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

“Power of the People: Art and Democracy” Tour and Reception

Thursday, January 16, 2025
6:00 pm–9:00 pm

Estelle Shohet Brettman Memorial Lecture Reception

Saturday, November 2, 2024
3:00 pm–4:30 pm

Travel Opportunity: Los Angeles

Thursday, April 18–Sunday, April 21, 2024
All Day

Private Collection Visit: Rare Books

Sunday, January 28, 2024
12:00 pm–3:00 pm
In Person

The Kore Statues from the Athenian Acropolis as Gifts for the Goddess

Thursday, October 26, 2023
6:00 pm–7:30 pm
In Person

Optional Travel Opportunity: San Antonio

Thursday, March 30–Saturday, April 1, 2023
All Day

Up Close: “Cy Twombly: Making Past Present”

Thursday, February 2, 2023
6:30 pm–8:30 pm
In Person

Smuggled, Stolen, and Sold: Art Restitution in the 21st Century

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online event for all Curators Circles

Online

Looking at “the Other” in Roman Commemorative Art

Thursday, December 1, 2022
6:30 pm–8:00 pm

In-Person Event

In Person

The Princeton Excavations in Aegean Thrace

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Online Event

Online

An Art History Whodunit: The Monopoli Altarpiece

Saturday, April 23, 2022
1:00 pm–3:00 pm

In-Person Event

In Person

Making Sense of the Temple of Athena at Assos

Friday, April 1, 2022
6:00 pm–8:00 pm

In-Person Reception and Tour

In Person

Making Sense of the Temple of Athena at Assos

Tuesday, February 22, 2022
5:00 pm–6:00 pm

Virtual Lecture

In Person

Animating the New Galleries

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Online Event

Online

Good Hair Day: Stories from Roman Portraiture

Friday, November 5, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online Event

Online

“Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”: A Reflection on Linda Nochlin’s Groundbreaking Essay

Wednesday, October 13, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

An Evening for all Curators Circles

Online Event

Online

Table of Voices: Civic Engagement and the Greek and Roman Collections

Friday, May 21, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online Event

Online

Why Did Bronze Age Civilizations Collapse?

Wednesday, March 31, 2021
6:00 pm–7:00 pm

Online Event

Online

Virtual Tour of the Villa Aurora with Princess Rita Ludovisi

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
12:00 pm–1:00 pm

Online Event

Online

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