Member Tickets

Become a member today for exclusive access to Picasso and the Allure of Language. New members will receive two free tickets per membership per day and many more benefits. Join now!

Members may purchase additional tickets at regular ticket rates. Free tickets cannot be combined with any other offer. All member tickets ordered in advance will be held in Will Call at the museum. Members must present valid Nasher Museum membership card when picking up tickets at the Nasher Museum of Art or the University Box Office. Tickets will not be mailed in advance. Internet and phone charges apply. For more information about becoming a member or member benefits, call the membership hotline: 919-684-3411.

Supporting Members at the Young Friends ($90), Sponsor ($100) and above levels of membership not only enjoy more exclusive privileges, but also provide additional funds that help ensure the Nasher Museum continues to offer world-class exhibitions and free K-12 educational and adult programming to more than 7,000 students and educators a year, from local and regional public schools. Become a Supporting Member and be invited to the Picasso Private Gallery Tour on November 23, 2009.

Are you a current member? Call the membership hotline: 919-684-3411, and find out how to upgrade your membership.

Group Sales

Any group of 20 or more paying guests are eligible for group admission prices. A limited number of group tickets will be available each day. To receive the discount, you must request your visit by completing this on-line form. Do not purchase tickets online. A representative will contact you to make ticketing arrangements for your group request. Payment must be received at time of order for any bookings made less than three weeks in advance. If you are booking less than three weeks in advance, please submit a form, and a representative will contact you regarding your request. Payment must be received at time of order.
For groups under 19 people we strongly encourage pre-purchasing tickets online, by phone or in person. Groups of 19 or fewer do not qualify for group admission prices.

Guided Tours

Individuals

Individuals, or groups smaller than 10 people, may purchase tickets to a guided tour of the exhibition offered Thursdays at 6:30 PM and Fridays at 1 PM for $15 per person for non-members and $5 per person for members (price includes admission to the exhibition). Tours last approximately one hour. Purchase tour tickets on-line.

Groups

Guided tours are available to groups of 10 - 30 people now through December 18, 2009 - Tuesday through Thursday at 1 PM and 2:45 PM and Friday at 2:45 PM. Guided tours cost $15 per person and include admission to the exhibition. Reservations are required at least four weeks in advance. Scheduling is based on availability. Groups arriving without a proper reservation will not be allowed entry.
Request a guided group tour.

K-12 Tours

A limited number of guided school tours are free if scheduled and confirmed in advance. Guided K-12 tours are available at 10 AM or 11 AM,
Tuesday - Friday.
Free guided tour slots are filling up quickly!
Request a guided or self-guided K-12 tour. Please submit this form at least four weeks in advance. All scheduling depends on availability. Bus scholarships are available. Regular school tour visits at the Nasher Museum of Art will resume in January 2010.

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Picasso and Writers

Picasso's love affair with words began soon after his permanent move from his native Spain to the bohemian Montmartre section of Paris in 1904. It was there, in his studio at the “Bateau-Lavoir,” that he formed ardent friendships with a circle of important French writers and poets, including Max Jacob, Pierre Reverdy, and poet and art critic Guillaume Apollinaire, who encouraged artists of his generation to innovate violently!

In 1905, Picasso met Gertrude Stein, an expatriate American writer who, guided in art collecting by her brother Leo, became the artist's principal patron in Paris until 1914. During this remarkable decade, which witnessed the radical invention of Cubism, Picasso's art and Stein's writing were equally informed by a concentration on both visual and verbal language, an interest that endured throughout their lives.

Picasso's intense relationships with other major French writers after the Cubist years, including Surrealists Michel Leiris and Paul Éluard, speak of his fascination with their craft and their inspiration for his own work.

Picasso himself turned his hand to writing in 1935 and over the course of 24 years wrote hundreds of poems and two full-length plays. From the late 1920s to about 1950, he also produced strikingly innovative work for numerous illustrated book projects, challenging traditional notions of the relationship between image and text. These ranged from charged interpretations of classical and romantic texts by Ovid and Honoré de Balzac in the late 1920s, to the passionate writings of such contemporaries as Reverdy, Tristan Tzara, and Aimé Césaire.

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Directions

From Raleigh and the East:

This route is via Interstate 40 West: Take exit 279B to N.C. State Route 147 North, Durham Freeway. Continue on the Durham Freeway and take Exit 14, Swift Avenue. Turn LEFT onto Swift Avenue. Continue for about one half mile to Duke University Road. Turn RIGHT on Duke University Road. Immediately after Oregon Street, turn RIGHT into the museum parking lot.

From Chapel Hill and the South:

This route is via Chapel Hill Boulevard, US. 15-501 North. In Durham, take U.S. 15-501 North, marked Duke University/Medical Center. (Do not take 15-501 Business.) Continue on 15-501 and take Exit 107, marked N.C. State Route 751/Duke University West Campus. Turn RIGHT onto N.C. 751, and continue for about 1 mile. At the third traffic light, Duke University Road, turn LEFT. Continue on Duke University Road for about 8/10th of a mile, cross Anderson Street and make a LEFT turn into the museum parking lot.

From Virginia and the North:

This route is via Interstate 85 South: In Durham, take Exit 174A for US 15-501 South Bypass - Duke University/Chapel Hill. Continue on U.S. 15-501 and take Exit 107, marked N.C. State Route 751/Duke University West Campus. Turn LEFT onto N.C. 751 and continue for about 1 mile. At the fourth traffic light, Duke University Road, turn LEFT. Continue on Duke University Road for about 8/10th of a mile, cross Anderson Street and make a LEFT turn into the museum parking lot.

From the Triad and the West:

This route is via Interstate 85 North: In Durham, take Exit 172, N.C. State Route 147, Durham Freeway. Continue on the Durham Freeway and take Exit 14, Swift Avenue. Turn RIGHT onto Swift Avenue. Continue for about one half mile to Duke University Road. Turn RIGHT on Duke University Road. Immediately after Oregon Street, turn RIGHT into the museum parking lot.

Shopping

During the exhibition, the Nasher Museum offers great shopping at the Nasher Museum Store, located in the Mary D.B.T. Semans Great Hall. The exhibition catalogue is available in soft cover ($40) at the Museum Store or buy it now.

Partner Hotels

The following partner hotels are offering special rates and packages. See individual hotel listings for details.

Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club, Durham, 919-490-0999;
Durham Marriott at the Civic Center, Durham, 919-768-6000;
Millennium Hotel Durham, Durham, 800-633-5379;
R. David Thomas Executive Conference Center at Duke University, Durham, 919-660-6400;
The Siena Hotel, Chapel Hill, 919-929-4000;
The Arrowhead Inn, Durham, 919-477-8430

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Individual Tours

Individuals, or groups smaller than 10 people, may purchase tickets to a guided tour of the exhibition offered Thursdays at 6:30 PM and Fridays at 1 PM for $15 per person for non-members and $5 per person for members and Duke Students (prices include admission to the exhibition). Tours last approximately one hour. Purchase tour tickets now.

Group Tours

Guided tours are available to groups of 10 - 30 people from September 8 - December 18, 2009 Tuesday - Thursday at 1 PM and 2:45 PM. Guided tours cost $15 per person and include admission to the exhibition. Scheduling is based on availability.
Request a guided group tour.

Non-Picasso Tours

Free guided tours covering exhibitions other than Picasso and the Allure of Language are available at 2 PM on Saturdays and Sundays. No reservations are necessary.

College and University Class Tours

Guided and self-guided visits are available Tuesday - Friday, 10 AM - 4 PM.
Self-guided visits are also available Thursday 4-8 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 4 PM, and Sunday 12 noon - 4 PM.
Non-Duke college/university groups visiting the exhibition Picasso and the Allure of Language (Aug. 20, 2009 - Jan. 3, 2010) will be charged a discounted ticket rate of $5 per student and $5 per instructor/TA. Duke classes that prearrange a visit will be admitted free of charge. ALL college and university groups (Duke and non-Duke) must complete this on-line form to request a visit:

Request a college/university tour.

Audio Guides

Audio guides are available in English and Spanish for $3 per person at the museum.
The audio guide covers 10 artworks and lasts approximately 40 minutes.
Download the audio guide to a personal MP3 player for free. Click to play; Right Click / Save As to download. English / 41:28 / 25MB
Spanish / 45:02 / 27MB
An audiovisual presentation will be continuously screened in the Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Lecture Hall.

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Member Events

November 23, 2009

Supporting Member Private Gallery Tour 7 PM
All Supporting Members (members at the Young Friends $90, Sponsor $100 and above) are invited for an exclusive tour of Picasso and the Allure of Language with Sarah Schroth, the Nancy Hanks Senior Curator. Reception to follow. For more information or to RSVP, call 919-684-3411 or email nashermembership@duke.edu.

December 6-12, 2009

Member Appreciation Week
Membership support of the Nasher Museum allows the museum to provide free K-12 education programs to more than 7,000 students and educators a year. All week, museum members enjoy a double discount at the Nasher Museum Store for a total of 20% off all purchases.

December 7, 2009

Member Holiday Event 5:30 PM
As part of Member Appreciation Week, meet museum staff, enjoy exclusive access to the museum and much more. Cash bar. RSVP: email nashermembership@duke.edu or call 919-684-3411. Memberships make great gifts. Consider giving the gift of membership this holiday season.

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Plan an event during Picasso and the Allure of Language

At the Nasher Museum, hosts and event planners produce world-class events in a local venue. An exclusive viewing of Picasso and the Allure of Language makes the occassion even more memorable. The museum may be rented for private events any night of the week except Thursdays. Choose from four packages inspired by Picasso and his work; each package includes all catered food, beverages, service, equipment and décor for a three-hour corporate event for up to 100 guests.

To book your event at the Nasher Museum, contact the Special Events Coordinator at nasherevents@duke.edu or 919-684-3321.
View more information on holding an event at the Nasher, including sample menus.

At the Nasher Museum, major support for the exhibition is provided by Marilyn M. Arthur, the E. T. Rollins Jr. & Frances P. Rollins Foundation, David A. Lamond, Mary Duke Biddle Foundation, Duke University Medical Center, Duke University's Graduate Liberal Studies Program, Drs. Victor S. and Lenore B. Behar, Jaclyn, Nelson and Kelly Braddy T'99, Tom and Larry Hines and Isobel Craven Drill, Stefanie and Douglas Kahn, Dr. Lee Albert and Ann D. Whitehurst and the Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club. Additional support is provided by Drs. Anne Micheaux and Onye Akwari, Carolina Meadows, Laura S. Ladd, Diane Evia-Lanevi and Ingemar Lanevi, Herman and Eunice Grossman, A. Courtney Shives, Jr., Olympia Stone and R. J. Sims Preston, Ruth Glesby Wagner, and Nancy Palmer Wardropper.

Official Hispanic Media Sponsor: Univision 40

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