Supporting Interdisciplinary Research
The Block is a dynamic, imaginative, and innovative teaching and learning resource for Northwestern and its surrounding communities, featuring a global exhibition program that crosses time periods and cultures and serves as a springboard for thought-provoking discussions relevant to our lives today.
www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu 40 Arts Circle Drive, Evanston IL [South Campus]
With over 50,000 visitors and 40 public events annually The Block offers faculty a unique public platform for research collaboration including: • Global exhibitions • Innovative public programs • Scholarly publications
Impacting Student Experience
Advancing Teaching & Learning
Students across NU are deeply involved the life of the museum including: • Graduate Fellowships • Internships and Student Workers • Interdisciplinary Student guide cohort program
The Block supports teaching with visual art across NU, actively offering the museum as a laboratory for visual thinking: • Course development & collaboration • Consultation on remote teaching with art • Fully searchable online database of 7,000 collection works
Contact Programs & Partnerships: Erin Northington, Associate Director, Campus and Community Education and Engagement - erin.northington@northwestern.edu Contact Resources & Teaching Support: 1 Melanie Sympson, Curatorial Associate – melanie.sympson@northwestern.edu