Art Cart
Get creative together! Drop by the museum’s Judah Alden Studio for free, hands-on art-making inspired by what’s on view in the galleries. All ages welcome. No art experience required!
Saturdays | 1—3 p.m.
Art Hunt Bingo!
Saturday, October 17 | 1—1:30 p.m.
Explore Art Complex like never before with Art Hunt Bingo, a guided tour that doubles as a bingo game for the whole family.
As our “caller” leads the group from gallery to gallery, sharing stories and surprising details about the art along the way, keep your eyes open: each object called out is one your family can check off on your bingo card. Look closely, listen for the clues, and see who spots it first.
This is a game for all ages, and everyone is welcome to play together as a family. The first group to complete a full row shouts “Bingo!” and wins a prize, and the first to fill their entire card wins a second prize — so there’s plenty of reason to stay sharp all the way to the end.
Once the tour wraps up, the fun continues right into the Art Cart, where the group heads to the studio for a hands-on art-making activity to cap off the afternoon.
Bingo cards will be provided at the start of the tour — just bring your curiosity (and maybe a lucky charm).
Free
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt
Many sculptures are installed around the museum grounds. Use this Scavenger Hunt sheet as you stroll the landscaped paths of the museum.
When the museum is open, you will find large, laminated copies of this sheet near the front desk. Each has a dry-erase marker attached to it.
The museum grounds are open daily. If the museum is not open when you visit, you can download the sheet here:
Wanda Gág Coloring Sheet
Children’s book illustrator Wanda Gág is best known for her publication, Millions of Cats (1928), which is the oldest American picture book still in print.
This coloring page is adapted from her print, Siesta (1973).
“Celebration” Scavenger Hunt
Created in 2022 by local artist, Marcia Ballou, Celebration is a mural rendered in Ballou’s signature, cheerful color palette with nature-inspired imagery. It was created at the museum as the centerpiece of an “Artist in Residence” program.
Installed on an exterior wall of one of the museum’s buildings, the mural offers a wonderful opportunity for a scavenger hunt!
This scavenger hunt invites viewers to locate a variety of birds, moths, and butterflies.
Click here to add your own text
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Boldly squared, subtly glazed, and ready for its close-up.
Today’s Collection Spotlight features this ceramic vase created by Phil Rogers, a Welsh potter, on view in the Founders Room. It was gifted to the museum by Pucker Gallery in memory of Jessie X Cousins.
Rogers was a defining figure in modern studio pottery, carrying forward the famed cross-cultural exchange between Bernard Leach and Hamada Shoji. His pottery is featured in over 50 museums globally—spanning from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London to the Museum of Contemporary Ceramics in Mashiko, Japan.
Stay tuned for more treasures from the collection.
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Phil Rogers (Welsh, 1951–2020), 'Squared Bottle', 1999–2001, stoneware, ash glaze, 9 x 5.5 x 4 in, (ACM# 2002.02)
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Please bring back the Shaped with a Passion exhibition. Would love to see that important collection put together again,
Let’s make some art for the waters we all share!
Join us Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 PM for Voices of the Watershed, a community banner-making project connected to our partnership with the North and South Rivers Watershed Association.
Come add your creativity to this growing community artwork! www.eventbrite.com/e/1997146117800?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Brava Yvonne. You are stellar organizer and extraordinary artist & teacher.
Make art
Come to opening
"A Sunday afternoon made for beautiful music and a little cultural escape!
Join us Sunday, October 4, from 4:00–5:30 PM for the Boston Trio, featuring Heng-Jin Park on piano, Christine Lee on cello, and Irina Muresanu on violin. Best of all? It’s free!
Advance reservations are required via Eventbrite. Save your spot and settle in for an afternoon of chamber music! www.eventbrite.com/e/1996264404572?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Open Mic Poetry Reading
Duxbury, MA
Friday, September 18 • 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Join us for an evening of poetry inspired by Poets and Painters at Art Complex Museum.
In celebration of Poets and Painters, on view at Art Complex Museum from August 30-September 27, join us for an evening exploring the enduring dialogue between the written word and the visual image. Ten local poets will read original work , followed by an open sign-up for two additional readers from the audience — so bring a poem of your own.
Register for free here! www.eventbrite.com/e/open-mic-poetry-reading-tickets-1997483978350?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true\
Opening August 23rd, Marge Tucker is a participating artist in the Art Complex Exhibition 'Quilted Visions' opening August 23rd, on view until November 8th, 2026
The opening Reception is Sunday, September 20, 2026, 1:00 – 4:00 pm.
Marge is additionally teaching a Quilt making workshop Saturday, October 3 • 9 AM - 4 PM. Sign up through this link www.eventbrite.com/e/from-scraps-to-stunning-an-improvisational-quilt-workshop-tickets-1997494356...
@margetuckerquilts Marge Tucker is a Minnesota born international award-winning quilt artist and quilting instructor now based out of Norwell, MA and Phoenix, AZ.
Learning how to sew from her mother, she started first by making clothing.
The first quilt she made was for friends expecting their first child over thirty
years ago. At that time, she didn’t know that quilting would become her
passion and now her profession. She started with traditional pieced quilts
but is now focused on abstract improvisational design in her work.
Join us this Thursday for Oysters available from @@duxburyoystercompany followed by an Artist talk from @savagemake an artist exhibiting in the 'Under Construction: America at 250'
Sign up using this link: www.eventbrite.com/e/1991831428421?aff=oddtdtcreator
Get hands-on with woodblock printmaking at the Art Complex Museum on Saturday, August 22!
Register through this link! www.eventbrite.com/e/woodblock-printmaking-workshop-techniques-for-big-ink-beyond-tickets-1994200...
Led by artist and experienced printmaker Audra Furgal, this full-day workshop will introduce participants to the fundamentals of carving, inking, and printing large-scale woodblocks. You’ll learn practical techniques for reading wood grain, carving with control, applying ink evenly, hand-burnishing, troubleshooting common challenges, and more.
Whether you’re preparing for our upcoming Big Ink event or simply curious about traditional relief printing, this workshop is designed for all experience levels. No prior experience necessary, and all materials are provided.
Saturday, August 22 | 9 AM–3 PM
Art Complex Museum
Duxbury, MA
Come learn the process, get creative, and leave with the skills to take on your own printmaking projects.
#WoodblockPrintmaking #PrintmakingWorkshop #BigInk #DuxburyMA #ArtWorkshops
My friend and I are signing up - do we bring our lunch? 🥪 😊
Dripped out! Thank you to our very own Sue Aygarn Kowalski for teaching and sharing her space with us!
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Join us for a special edition of the Duxbury Free Library's Monthly Queer Adult Crafting Club at the Art Complex Museum.
Spend an evening exploring the museum after hours while creating a new craft led by museum staff. Whether you're a returning member or joining for the first time, this welcoming event is a great opportunity to connect with community, get creative, and experience the museum in a unique way.
Tuesday, August 25
7:00–8:00 PM
Art Complex Museum
189 Alden Street, Duxbury
(A short walk from the Duxbury Free Library)
We look forward to welcoming you for an evening of creativity, conversation, and community.
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Tomorrow Night! Sculptor Richard Neal, whose work appears in Under Construction: America at 250 on the museum's grounds, speaks on his artistic process. 5:00 to 6:30 oysters are available for purchase provided by @duxburyoystercompany and Artist talk 6:30 to 7:30 Free admission, all welcome.
Register using this link www.eventbrite.com/e/1991830245884?aff=oddtdtcreator
