On the first Friday of every month—from 10 am to 10 pm—admission to part of the museum and select events are free for everyone. Certain events and special exhibitions are available for a fee. Free parking is provided byNOCO.

10 am–noon Drop-In Art Activity (FREE) 
Inspired by works on view in the museum

11 am–noon Public Tour in "Picasso: The Artist and His Models"
(Free with museum admission; purchase tickets for 11 am.)

11–11:45 am Family Fun Tour (FREE) 
Registration is required. Please register at the Admissions Desk.

noon–1:30 pm ArtCart—"Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: Humor and Satire from the Collection" (FREE) 

1–3 pm Studio Art Class for Adults
$10 general admission / FREE for Members Classrooms

1:30–2:30 pm Public Tour (FREE) 
A tour of works in the 1962 Building

4–5 pm “What’s Your Vision?” Tour (FREE) 
This one-hour tour encourages participants to “read” four works of art from their own perspectives.

5–7 pm Drop-In Art Activity (FREE) 
Inspired by works on view in the museum. 

5:30–7:30 pm Jazz and Happy Hour 
Featuring music by Doug Yeomans and Sue Kincaid 

6:30–7 pm Gallery Talk—"Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: Humor and Satire from the Collection" (FREE) 

7:30–9:30 pm Studio Art Class for Adults
$10 general admission / FREE for Members 

7:30–8 pm Gallery Talk—"Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One: Humor and Satire from the Collection" (FREE) 

7:30–8:30 pm Performance: Black Rock Zydeco (FREE)

8:30–9:30 pm The Art of Food and Drink 
$10 general admission / $5 for Members
Registration is required. Please register at the Admissions Desk.