Learn about Charles Demuth’s watercolors, the basic techniques of watercolors, and enjoy time to make your own work of art, all while having a glass of wine! All materials and wine will be provided. Non-alcoholic drinks will also be available.

Price: $25 per person. Register→

This program does take place on the second floor. Please reach out to asaurbaugh@demuth.org for any accessibility concerns.

Join Strictly Functional Pottery National for a discussion about the works in their 2025 exhibition at the Lancaster Museum of Art! Learn more about this year’s show and explore more than 100 pieces by potters across the country.

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month this October with Drag Trivia: Queer Art History at the Midnight Oil! Join Icy Hottiee, Amethyst Diamond, Alanis Moresex, and Akeysha D’Quest for an evening of trivia, drag performances, and community! Stop by the Demuth Museum (open 10 am - 8 pm) before trivia begins to learn all about Charles Demuth and his friends from the early-20th century artistic queer community. (This might give you an edge on the trivia competition!)

Doors for the event open at 6:30, and trivia begins at 7 pm. Admission is free and all ages are welcome!

Support provided by Art Bridges.

Join Alison Kibler, professor of American Studies and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Franklin & Marshall College and creator of the Lancaster Vice Project, for a special presentation on Charles Demuth and vice! Did you know that Demuth grew up in a period when vice (commercial sex, gambling, and drinking) ran "wide open" in Lancaster, as city officials encouraged and participated in vice? At this event, learn about Demuth's connections to the worlds of vice, including the Demuth Tobacco Shop, and about why he once said that he would "speak on behalf of vice." The presentation will take place on the second floor of the Demuth Program Center (116 East King Street), followed by a look inside the Demuth Tobacco Shop next door.

Admission by donation - suggested donation of $10. Space is limited and RSVP is required. Please RSVP below. Thank you!

The Lancaster Museum of Art is open with extended hours on select dates this summer from 10 am - 6 pm! Stop by and spend time with our current exhibitions.

Support provided by Art Bridges.

Our extended hours pair well with the Musser Park Civic Association’s Concert Series - check out their event schedule on their website!

Join us for a day at the New York Botanical Garden for a special guided tour of their new exhibition, Van Gogh’s Flowers! Enjoy lunch at the Garden Terrace, followed by free time to explore 250 acres of botanical beauty.

Price: $195 members, $215 non-members. Includes museum admission and guided tour, lunch, transportation, snacks, taxes, & driver gratuities. More Info & Register→

Join us for a celebration of the arts benefiting the Demuth Museum & Lancaster Museum of Art! Highlights of the evening’s program includes honors for creativity and leadership in the arts, a silent auction featuring artwork and art experiences, and more!

This event has SOLD OUT. Thank you for the generous support of our first gala!

Join us for a family movie night at the Lancaster Museum of Art! Explore the museum and family-friendly activities from 6:30 - 8 pm, then take a seat in Musser Park to enjoy a screening of Night at the Museum (2006) at 8 pm! Bring your own blankets and chairs. Food will be available for purchase from Walk-o Taco from 6 - 8 pm and Greco’s Ice Cream from 7 - 9 pm!

A free water and popcorn snack bag will be provided on a first come first serve basis courtesy of our snack sponsors at Weis Market and the Herrs Snack Company, Herrs Has Heart Program.

Movie Night is free for all to attend thanks to the support of Art Bridges.

The Lancaster Museum of Art is open with extended hours on select dates this summer from 10 am - 6 pm! Stop by and spend time with our current exhibitions.

Support provided by Art Bridges.

Our extended hours pair well with the Musser Park Civic Association’s Concert Series - check out their event schedule on their website!

Join us for a showing of the 2019 documentary, Marcel Duchamp: Art of the Possible! This film explores the life, philosophy and impact of one of the most influential early 20th century modernists, Marcel Duchamp. The film breaks down Duchamp's ideas and applies them to both historical events and the modernist explosion that blanketed the early 20th century.

Price: Free for museum members, $6 for non-members (pay at the door). RSVP required - please register below. Thank you!

Join the Demuth Foundation for our Educator Open House!

Save the date for August 13 from 4 PM - 6 PM at 120 E King St. We will have food, wine, information on our educator resources, a Demuth Literature and Illustration zine workshop, a preview of our brand new program “Augusta’s STEAM Academy”, a fun opportunity for your students to get involved in the community, and a special outbreak session for middle and high school teachers to give feedback on a new LCYA and Scholastics format coming the 2026/2027 awards season.

Please RSVP below. Thank you!

The Murph Open is an annual golf tournament named in memory of Michael "Murph" Tymon. This year’s event benefits the Demuth Foundation and Music for Everyone! Learn more and register on the Murph Open’s website.

Join us in the Demuth Museum Garden for an evening of enjoying Charles Demuth's favorite spirit! Cocktail samples will be generously provided by Lancaster Distilleries and Thistle Finch. Mocktail and non-alcoholic options are also available. Live music by Dane Fox and yard games will make for a fun evening!

During your visit, check out a new exhibit from Demuth Artist-in-Residence Ana Neifeld in the Demuth Program Center (116 East King Street).

Ages 21+, ID required. Admission is free. Two drink tickets per person will be provided on a first come, first served basis.

Support provided by Art Bridges.

As our first-ever Artist-in-Residence concludes her 6-week stay in Lancaster, hear insights about her process behind a new body of work created this summer. Ana Neifeld will talk about her approach to painting and how Charles Demuth's work continues to inspire her. 

The Lancaster Museum of Art is open with extended hours on select dates this summer from 10 am - 6 pm! Stop by and spend time with our current exhibitions.

Support provided by Art Bridges.

Our extended hours pair well with the Musser Park Civic Association’s Concert Series - check out their event schedule on their website!

Learn all about Charles Demuth’s watercolors, basic techniques of watercolors, and time to make your own work of art, all while having a glass of wine!

All materials and wine will be provided. Non-alcoholic drinks will also be available.

Price: $25 per person. Register→

Join us for a Pride Month celebration at Exhibit PRIDE!: A Drag Showcase!

Charles Demuth was a frequent attendee of vaudeville drag performances, Bohemian masquerade balls in Greenwich Village, and close friends with drag performer Bert Savoy, who Demuth depicted in his poster portrait painting, Calla Lilies (1927). We are excited to celebrate the art of Demuth and the art of drag in the Exhibit PRIDE! drag showcase at Tellus360!

All are welcome to visit the Demuth Museum before the show (open from 12 - 4 pm). Doors open at Tellus360 at 4 pm and showtime is at 4:30! We are excited to welcome back host Icy Hottiee and feature performances by Amethyst Diamond, Emerald Envy, and Karma Sutra!

Admission is free and open to all ages 21+! Support provided by Art Bridges.

Join members of the Echo Valley Art Group for a discussion about the works in the Echo Valley Art Group 80th Anniversary Exhibit at the Lancaster Museum of Art. Learn more about this local art group and explore highlighted pieces. 

The Lancaster Museum of Art is open with extended hours on select dates this summer from 10 am - 6 pm! Stop by and spend time with our current exhibitions.

Support provided by Art Bridges.

Our extended hours pair well with the Musser Park Civic Association’s Concert Series - check out their event schedule on their website!

All ages are welcome at this class to learn about Charles Demuth’s watercolors, the basic techniques of watercolors, and some time to make your own work of art! All materials are provided.

Price: $12 per person. Register→

Join us for a day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City! Enjoy a guided tour of the Met’s Modern & Contemporary Art, and explore numerous special exhibitions on your own, including Sargent & Paris, Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, and Jesse Krimes: Corrections, and more!

Price: $160 members, $175 non-members. Includes museum admission and guided tours, transportation, snacks, taxes, & driver gratuities. Lunch is not included. More Info & Register→

Image: Charles Demuth, I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold, 1928, oil on board, collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC

Join us for our annual Community Garden Party! There’s plenty to see and do as you stroll around our historic garden at the Demuth Museum. We will have ice cream for purchase from the Greco’s Ice Cream Truck, cut flowers for sale from Monarch Gardens, and feature organizations from our community, including Lancaster County Chooses Love and Lancaster Science Factory! Organizations will have a small activity to take part in or handouts to learn about their upcoming summer programs. All ages are welcome to this free event!

Support provided by Art Bridges.

Demuth Museum volunteer David T. Shoemaker leads walking tours following the route of Charles Demuth’s evening stroll. The one-mile tour will make stops at locations significant to Demuth along the way (several with benches) where David will discuss different facets of Charles’ life, point out views and inspirations for some of his paintings, and introduce some of the people who helped shape his life. Space is limited to ensure a great experience for all participants.

Price: $6 members, $12 non-members. Register →

Join us for an art-themed evening of games & community at The Midnight Oil! Drop in between 7 - 9 pm and enjoy a selection of games from the Midnight Oil's library, or relax with some arts and crafts.

Art Game Night is free and open to all, thanks to generous support provided by Art Bridges.

All ages are welcome at this class to learn about Victorian Valentines and to make some of your own! All materials are provided.

Price: $6 per valentine. Register→

Image: Valentine created by Charles Demuth in 1913 for his mother, Augusta Demuth

Join us for a story and a craft! We will read a book together as a group first and then create a craft based on the book we read. An adult must accompany the child(ren) that are signed up.

Price: $8 per student. Adults are free. Register→