Gallery Talk

Are You Plain or Fancy?

Friday, May 10, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

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Examine works in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts collection from various aesthetic movements, and find out if you prefer plain objects or fancy ones through gallery activities that engage all five senses.

This program is held in conjunction with the exhibition Plain or Fancy?: Restraint and Exuberance in the Decorative Arts.

Free with Museum admission

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