art·speak (ärt′spēk) n.  1. Artistic terminology.  2. Academic language often used among museum professionals and art connoisseurs.  3.  Art-world jargon that annoys the average museum-goer but delights the cultural elite.  

Enter an art museum and questions abound.  Where did the art come from?  How was it made?  Who owned it?  Is it original?

Visit ArtSpeak Demystified and you’ll find a relevant, understandable, and intriguing exploration of the art facts everyone wants to know.  Look at the back of paintings and discover their travel history.  Learn about how specific works journeyed from the artist’s studio to M&G’s galleries.  Take a tour that unravels the process involved in creating different types of art media.

Come demystify a world that can at times seem distant...you’ll be permanently intrigued.

Fee:  Free with general admission.

M&G’s collection of over one thousand antiquities from Palestine, Rome, and Egypt is once again on display for patrons of all ages to enjoy.  Originally compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowen in 1927, the collection is designed to “make the Bible come alive.” Guests will enjoy viewing a first-century ossuary, a Roman looking glass, a portion of the Torah, and Egyptian funerary objects.

Fee:  Free with general admission.