Calendar of Events Archive
Since 1941, the National Gallery of Art has regularly distributed free listings, advertisements, and calendars of events to the public about ongoing and upcoming events and activities. Visitors can learn about exhibition openings and closings, lectures, tours, film screenings, and other public programs during a given time period. These publications have varied in style and format over the years. Click an image below to view a slideshow of some examples.
The National Gallery of Art Archives maintains and preserves the record copies of these publications. A complete set from 1941 to 2020 is available online to browse and download. Files are in PDF format and range from 1MB to 38MB in size.
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1941–1949
1942
1943
Tours, Lectures, Talks, January 1943
Tours, Lectures, Talks, February 1943
Tours, Lectures, Talks, Concerts, March 1943
Tours, Lectures, Talks, Concerts, May 1943
Tours, Talks, Concerts, Lectures, May–June 1943
Tours, Lectures, Talks, Concerts, June 1943
Tours, Talks, Concerts, July 1943
Tours, Talks, Concerts, August 1943
Tours, Talks, Concerts, September 1943
Tours, Lectures, Concerts, October 1943
Lecture Program, October–November 1943
Tours, Talks, Lectures, November 1943
1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, January 1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, February 1944
Lecture Program, February–March 1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, March 1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, April 1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, May 1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, June 1944
Lecture Program, June–August 1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, July 1944
Tours, Talks, Lectures, August 1944
Lecture Program, September 1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
Calendar of Events, January 1948
Calendar of Events, February 1948
Calendar of Events, March 1948
Calendar of Events, April 1948
Calendar of Events, May–June 1948
Calendar of Events, July–August 1948
Calendar of Events, September 1948
Calendar of Events, October 1948