Block Museum - Northwestern University

The Block Museum is closed to the public

The Block Museum of Art is currently closed to the public due to the evolving outbreak of coronavirus/COVID-19.

The Block from Home: Museum Digital Resources

Join us as we #MuseumFromHome

Explore highlights from The Block right from home or from the digital classroom. Browse video collections featuring full-length programs and unforgettable moments. Tune in to audio programs with recordings of lectures and conversations. Read essays and publications offering deeper insight into The Block's projects.

“Art encounters, even in a digital space, offer opportunities to help us make sense of what is happening around us, broadening our understanding of who we are in relation to one another. We believe that museums have a unique role to play right now. While this moment brings unprecedented challenges, it also offers new ways to connect and make meaning together. ”

– Lisa Corrin, The Block Museum Ellen Philips Katz Director

Week of May 18, 2020

Digital Teaching Support for Northwestern Faculty

We invite faculty to contact The Block to contribute to digital classroom discussions around art, museum and visual culture.

The Block From Home: Museum Digital Resources

Explore highlights from The Block right from home or from the digital classroom. Browse video collections featuring full-length programs and unforgettable moments. Tune in to audio programs with recordings of lectures and conversations. Read essays and publications offering deeper insight into The Block's projects.