On May 11, celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Noguchi Museum with drop-in multilingual public tours, art-making activities, and a musical performance.
April 27, 2025
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Special Events
40th Anniversary Celebration
Sunday, May 11, 2025
11 am–6 pm
America/New_York
05/11/2025 11:00 AM
05/11/2025 06:00 PM
40th Anniversary Celebration
On May 11, celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Noguchi Museum with drop-in multilingual public tours, art-making activities, and a musical performance.
The Noguchi Museum
Events Schedule
11 am–12 pm: Public Tour in English
An introduction to the life and vision of Isamu Noguchi, exploring highlights in Against Time: The Noguchi Museum 40th Anniversary Reinstallation. Visitors will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis as capacity allows.
12–3 pm: Gallery Kit
Visitors of all ages are invited to pick up art materials from our educators, and explore Isamu Noguchi’s vision of the Museum as a place for community and reflection through art-making in the galleries.
2–3 pm: Public Tours in English and Spanish
3–4 pm: Public Tour in Japanese
4–4:30 pm: Taiko Drumming Performance
Barbara Merjan and Fumi Tanakadate of the Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center offer a musical journey through the shifting moods of spring. Using the resonant pulse of taiko drums, their performance blends tradition and invention—inviting moments of quiet reflection, joyful awakening, and timeless celebration.
Kaoru Watanabe Taiko Center preserves, teaches, and promotes various styles of Japanese contemporary and traditional music, with a focus on the shinobue bamboo flutes and Japanese percussion, including the taiko drum. Part of this mission includes fostering a community of practitioners, scholars, and admirers of Japanese performing arts. Learn more at taikonyc.com.
