Block Museum of Art

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40 Arts Circle Dr
Evanston, IL 60208
+1 (847) 491-4000
http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu
The Block Museum of Art is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for Northwestern University and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions. The Block mounts exhibitions; commissions new work; organizes lectures, symposia, and workshops; and screens classic and contemporary films at its in-house cinema. With over 5,000 artworks, the permanent collection of the Block Museum boasts rich and diverse holdings of prints, drawings, and photography and continues to expand its holdings of works in every medium that that support the museum’s global and interdisciplinary mission. Always free and open to all.

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Vuyelwa W.
6/30/2025

Chicago land exhibit- while in Evanston, I was able to visit the Block Museum twice ! They had a very interesting exhibit focused on the American Indians and their art !! They had some amazing...

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Kate S.
1/31/2018

I've been a Northwestern alum for nearly 10 years, and I have never donated to the university (even though I work there, because hi, I'm still paying off student loans from my graduate degree)....

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Angela S.
9/19/2018

A jewel of a museum with cutting edge, quality exhibits that are always free! I've been to a few exhibits here. Some have challenged my comfort zone, all have made me question and wonder, and my...

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Robert S.
10/27/2007

The Block Museum of Art is, in ranking against other collegiate museums, one of the smallest museums with an even smaller, medium-specific collection. The Museum only collects works on paper,...

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Nicola P.
2/16/2018

I had my first visit here to explore the works of William Blake and really enjoyed the exhibit! The space is quite lovely, two floors of artifacts and pictures, movies and music, with lots of room...

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