May 24, 2012
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Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture
18 West 86th Street
(between Central Park West and Columbus Avenue)
New York, NY 10024
Tel: (212) 501-3000
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Thurs: 11 am – 8 pm
The Bard Graduate Center is a graduate institution affiliated with Bard College. Opened in 1993, it is an international study and exhibition center in New York City focusing on the study of the cultural history of the material world.
The BGC is committed to the encyclopedic study of things, drawing on methodologies and approaches from art and design history, economic and cultural history and history of technology, philosophy, anthropology and archaeology.
Students enrolled in the M.A. and Ph.D. programs work closely with a distinguished faculty of active scholars in exploring the interrelationships between works of art and craft, design, places, ideas and social and cultural practice in courses ranging from antiquity to the 21st century.
The BGC Galleries present exhibitions and a broad range of exhibition-related programs including exhibition lectures, curatorial conversations, gallery talks, films and exhibition catalogues devoted to enhancing knowledge and awareness of the material world.
Programs for Seniors
A free Open House for Seniors day complements each of the main gallery exhibitions. Elders take part in guided tours and conversation with BGC educators and graduate students. Following a guided tour of the exhibition, seniors are welcome to socialize and enjoy refreshments.
$5 gallery. Student discounts are also available for public programs, including lectures and exhibition tours
Free admission Thursdays 5-8 pm
Seniors (65 and over) receive a discounted ticket price for public programs.
- Directions: Subway: B, C to 86th Street
- Disability Access: Wheelchair accessible
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