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Monet and Venice Exhibit in San Francisco
Throughout the current academic year, we're offering regional programs across the U.S. that celebrate 60 years of global education at Dickinson. We hope you enjoy these events, and that you also return to campus for our big celebration during Alumni Weekend (June 12-14, 2026).
Join fellow Dickinsonians for a private tour of the limited-time exhibit “Monet and Venice” at the de Young museum.
Although Claude Monet visited Venice only once, his paintings of the city are among his most dazzling. This exhibition, co-organized with the Brooklyn Museum, is the first dedicated to Monet’s Venetian cityscapes since their debut over a century ago. Featuring more than 100 artworks, the exhibition places Monet’s Venice paintings alongside select works from across his career, including his Water Lilies, as well as Venetian views by artists such as Renoir, Sargent and Canaletto. Unlike the bustling scenes painted by other artists, Monet’s Venice is eerily deserted; its architecture, buildings and canals dissolve in a hazy light he described as "the envelope." This is a rare opportunity to experience Monet's singular view of this famed Italian city.
Friday, April 24
12:30 p.m. Optional lunch at the de Young Café with other Bay Area Dickinsonians (attendees pay for their own meals)
2 p.m. Docent-led tour
de Young
Golden Gate Park
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive
San Francisco, CA 94118
$32 Adult
$29 Senior (65+)
$20 Youth (6-17)
Free for FAMSF members
Free for members of Dickinson's class of 2025
Includes general museum admission as well as admission to the special exhibit and to our private, one-hour tour. The museum is open until 5:15 p.m. After our tour, you will be free to explore the museum on your own.
Please register by noon (Pacific time) on Friday, April 10.