Gallery Talk: Taking the Stage—Ancient Greek Performers and Their Masks

Gallery Talk: Taking the Stage—Ancient Greek Performers and Their Masks explores what it may have been like for actors in ancient Greece to wear and perform with theatrical masks. Through ancient Mediterranean artworks, Sarah Gonzalez will examine the relationship between performer and mask, including funerary monuments honoring deceased actors, symposium eye cups, and other objects.

The talk will also consider a marble theater mask from the third century CE, made in western Asia Minor and held by the Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum.

When: Tuesday, November 10, 2026

Showtimes: 12:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m.

Format: In person

Led by: Sarah Gonzalez, graduate curatorial intern, Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art

Tickets: Free

Venue: Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Check-in: Check in at the Visitor Services desk. Space is limited.

Accessibility: To request accommodations, contact Visitor Services at am_register@harvard.edu or 617-495-9400. Further information is available through the museums’ accessibility resources.

Visit information: General museum-visit guidelines are available on the museum visit page.