What's happening Museum Exhibition Willem de Kooning: The Breakthrough Years, 1945–50 Willem de Kooning: The Breakthrough Years, 1945–50 traces the development of de Kooning’s approach to painting in the period when he cemented his position as a leader of the American avant-garde. Now On View Through July 26, 2026 Learn more Reunions 2026 May 21–24, 2026 Learn more Stories The World’s Greatest Places 2026: ‘Princeton University punched well above its weight class with . . . a striking mix of classical and contemporary spaces . . . [in] what’s poised to become a landmark museum.’ TIME Read the story Article Slow Down With Art By Michelle Thurber April 30, 2026 Video Friends Annual Mary Pitcairn Keating Lecture: Artist Nick Cave April 9, 2026 Video Panel: Writing About Willem de Kooning April 8, 2026 Article Photography as a Way of Life: Minor White, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan Article By Brendan Fay April 8, 2026 Explore more stories Exhibitions On View View all exhibitions Museum Exhibition What Photographs Look Like October 31, 2025–May 31, 2026 Museum Exhibition Toshiko Takaezu: Dialogues in Clay October 31, 2025–July 5, 2026 Art@Bainbridge Exhibition Faig Ahmed: Textiles of Consciousness March 28, 2026–August 2, 2026 Museum Exhibition Photography as a Way of Life: Minor White, Aaron Siskind, and Harry Callahan April 19, 2026–September 7, 2026 View all exhibitions Experience the Museum Restaurant Creativity Labs Grand Hall Education Center Upcoming Events View all events Talks, Special Events Reunions Lecture | Conservator Abbie Vandivere ’01 on Vermeer May 23, 2026 | 10–11 a.m. Art Making, Family Art for Families: Reunions May 23, 2026 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m. Tours Conservation Studios Visiting Hours May 23, 2026 | 11 a.m.–1 p.m. View all events Research & Teaching with the Collections Engage with our art objects, scholarship, and people. Opportunities abound for Princeton faculty and students, K-12 visitors, and lifetime learners. Learn more Research & Teaching with the Collections - Engage with our art objects, scholarship, and people. Opportunities abound for Princeton faculty and students, K-12 visitors, and lifetime learners.
