RM in the PM: Games in the Galleries
Thursday, April 18, 2024 5:30–7:00 PM
- LocationRaclin Murphy Museum of Art
- DescriptionJoin our Student Programming Committee (SPC) and the Notre Dame Board Game Club for an evening of board games in the galleries. This “RM in the PM,” SPC’s signature Thursday evening event for fellow university students, will be in the new temporary exhibition <a href="/explore/exhibitions/equal-forces-the-sculpture-and-photography-of-kenneth-snelson/">Equal Forces: The Sculpture and Photography of Kenneth Snelson</a>.
This event is sponsored by our Student Programming Committee (SPC), which works to creatively connect the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art to university student life. Through planning and hosting programming and activities for university students, SPC hopes to shape meaningful engagement with works of art and broaden the experience of what being in a museum can look and feel like. Learn more <a href="/learn/education/opportunities-for-university-students/student-programming-committee/">here</a>.
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