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In-Person Event Turner’s Last Sketchbook

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
A group seated in a semicircle around an artwork that hangs on the wall. A standing figure gestures toward the artwork.

In-Person Event Highlights Tour

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Photographs, papers, and other materials arrayed on a long wooden desk.

In-Person Event Museum Archives

Friday, May 10, 2024, 10:30 am – 4:00 pm

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A large, breaking wave occupies almost the entire left half of this woodblock print image. Two long, shallow boats navigate the surrounding choppy waters, and a snow-capped mountain visible in the distance.

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Activating the power of art to inspire and to create a more inclusive world.

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