The Birmingham Museum of Art is pleased to present an after-hours experience on the first Thursday of each month. Wander the galleries, sip cocktails in the garden, catch a movie, or sit down with friends for tapas at Oscar's. The Museum is open for your enjoyment until 9PM.

General Admission is FREE to enjoy the First Thursdays: After Hours at the Museum. Tapas and a cash bar are served in the Cafe. Tapas are $12 per person.

5-9PM // NORMAN ROCKWELL'S AMERICA // View our newest exhibition, Norman Rockwell's America! Purchase tickets online or at the door; the final entry into the exhibition will be at 8PM. 

5:30PM - 8:30PM // LIVE MUSIC FROM THE KING QUARTET 

6PM-8PM // WINE TASTING FROM INTERNATIONAL WINES

6PM // GALLERY TALK // STEINER AUDITORIUM // Come hear David Resha, Professor of Media and Film Studies at Birmingham-Southern College, discuss "Rockwell and Film." Dr. Resha will examine The Magnificent Ambersons, one of several films for which Norman Rockwell created advertising posters. 

6:30PM - 8PM // DRAWING CLASS // Join us for an introductory drawing experience that focuses on basic drawing elements, while exploring the possibilites of different media.

7:30PM // FILM AND DISCUSSION // The Magnificent Ambersons // The Magnificent Ambersons is a 1942 American drama film written and directed by Orson Welles about an upper-class Indianapolis family history. Based on the 1918 novel of the same name by Booth Tarkington, this second film stars Joseph Cotten, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead and Ray Collins, with Welles providing the voiceover narration.