Free for all who walk through our doors, MASS MoCA’s 25th anniversary community celebration rocks the galleries with museum tours, art-making in Kidspace, and more! Come by and get inspired, on the house.

11 am Highlights Tour
12 pm Sol LeWitt Spotlight Tour
1 pm Highlights Tour
2 pm MASS MoCA History Tour
3 pm Outdoor Art Tour

Join us for an afternoon of memories and laughter with Kristy Edmunds, Director and Joseph Thompson, Founding Director, together on stage. Moderated by Helga Davis – singer, actress, and host of the Helga podcast – this conversation will wade into our rich history and chart the vision of what’s next for MASS MoCA and our vibrant arts community.

Families with children up to 6 years old, let your imagination run wild with the magic of art-inspired storytelling, featuring the new MountainOne children’s book How to Climb a Mountain and a tour of MASS MoCA’s outdoor art installations.

10am–3pm Berkshire Innovation Center Open House with STEM activities, 3D printing, and podcasting

12pm, 1pm, 2pm Council on the Uncertain Human Future with screenings of In Witness, featuring the work of Blane de St Croix and Ledelle Moe with brief Council experience to follow

10am–3pm Gary Lichtenstein Editions and The Artist Book Foundation: How It’s Made including hands-on printing demos and insights into the art of publishing

11am–3pm Kinetek Open House with moving image artworks made by its team of award-winning artists and creative producers using artificial intelligence

Plus delicious food, drink, and ice cream in celebration of our 25th by Casita, BIGGDADDY’s Philly Steak House, Bright Ideas, and Lickety Split.

Experience MASS MoCA through a new, magical lens on this audiowalk for two people. Using headphones and a location-aware app for mobile devices, you and your companion travel the museum’s many spaces on a 40-minute synchronized journey. Advance bookings for Where I End & You Begin recommended but not required; headphones & devices provided.

Join Museum Educators for artmaking in Kidspace (10am–5pm) and Courtyard A (10am–3pm)! Contribute your creativity to a community project and make an individual project to take home. All ages are welcome to participate.

The Plastic Bag Store is an immersive, multimedia experience by artist Robin Frohardt that uses humor, craft, and a critical lens to question our culture of consumption and convenience — specifically, the enduring effects of our single-use plastics. The shelves are stocked with thousands of original, hand-sculpted items all made from discarded, single-use plastics in an endless cacophony of packaging.

Get to know the current artists-in-residence over snacks and conversation! Follow signs from Courtyard A and as always, open studios is free and open to all.

MASS MoCA Members are invited for a special reception to toast our 25th anniversary.

Cap the day with a concert by Son Lux, a groundbreaking trio with ties to MASS MoCA, whose inventive sound embraces influences from artists in soul, hip-hop, and experimental improvisation. Their emotional intimacy and meticulous electronic constructions are on full display in their recent score to Everything Everywhere All at Once; now, catch them live in North Adams as we kick off our next 25 years!