Students, Special Events

Cocktails, Curators, and Conservators

Two students stand in front of a glass case with art inside, one points while the other looks on smiling.
Museum
October 8, 2026 5:30–7:30 p.m.

An evening just for Princeton University graduate students

Join fellow graduate students from all departments for an artful evening at the Museum!

  • Enjoy refreshments, including small bites, wine, and a specially curated cocktail
  • Tour the Museum with our curators
  • Drop in at the Paul and Heather Haaga Conservation Studios and hear from members of our conservation team
  • Participate in art-making activities in the Creativity Labs

Stop by—no tickets or registration needed! TigerCard required for entry. 

Event Schedule

Reception 
5:30–7:30 p.m.  
Grand Hall

Enjoy refreshments, including small bites, wine, and a specially curated cocktail

Conservation Studios Visiting Hours 
5:30–7:30 p.m.  
Paul & Heather Haaga Conservation Studios

Drop in to the brand-new, state-of-the-art Paul & Heather Haaga Conservation Studios, where our conservation staff cares for the objects in our collections so that future generations can enjoy them as much as we do.

Art Making: Stamp, Stencil, Collage 
5:30–7:30 p.m.
Creativity Labs

Visit the Creativity Labs to experiment with stencils, stamps, and collage materials to decorate your own tote bag.

Special Exhibition Tour: Clay Has Memory: Creative Lineages from Africa with Curator Perrin Lathrop 
6:15–7 p.m.  
Grand Hall

Space is limited. Visit the Grand Hall to reserve your spot.

Special Exhibition Tour: Basquiat, the Blue Ribbon Paintings, and the Art of Reproduction with Curator Alexandra Foradas 
6:30–7:15 p.m.
Grand Hall

Space is limited. Visit the Grand Hall to reserve your spot.

Collections Highlights Tour with Curator Veronica White
6:30–7:15 p.m.
Grand Hall 

Space is limited. Visit the Grand Hall to reserve your spot.

LATE THURSDAYS! The Museum’s Late Thursdays programming is made possible in part by Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970.