Cantor Arts Center
328 Lomita Drive at Museum Way
Stanford, CA 94305-5060
Phone: 650-723-4177
Updates Related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Updates Related to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Changes to Stanford Art Museums programming will be provided here.
Please check back frequently.
March 2, 2022,
Update to Masking Guidelines
In compliance with Santa Clara County Public Health Department and Stanford University guidelines, indoor face covering is no longer required at the Stanford art museums but is strongly recommended regardless of vaccination status. We continue to require reservations and encourage social distancing in the galleries.
For more information, please refer to the FAQ included in our guidelines page and to Stanford's updated masking policy. With this transition, we encourage you to make the masking choice that is most comfortable to you. Thank you for supporting the health, safety, and well-being of our community.
We are so grateful for our community and hope you enjoy visiting the museums!
Best,
Maude Brezinski
Interim Co-Director
Cantor Arts Center
Elizabeth Mitchell
Interim Co-Director
Cantor Arts Center
Jason Linetzky
Director
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
June 14, 2021
Increasing Indoor Museum Capacity to 100% as of June 16, 2021
As pandemic conditions improve and the state’s color-coded tier system for reopening is slated to end, the Cantor is increasing indoor museum capacity to 100% and shifting from timed reservations to the more flexible all-day reservations as of June 16, 2021.
Visitors with an all-day reservation will be allowed to enter the museum anytime during open hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., on the date of their reservation. Visitors must pay for parking via Stanford Transportation's ParkMobile app. Masks and social distancing are still required inside the museum, regardless of vaccination status. In-person tours, programs, and events are still not permitted until further notice.
We are eager to see you back at the Cantor Wednesday-Friday (closed Monday-Tuesday). The Anderson Collection remains closed for the summer for building maintenance but the university is ending the temporary campus zones program and welcoming the Stanford community and visitors back to outdoor areas. Enjoy the outdoor art collection around Cantor and across campus using the Stanford Arts Map.
Welcome back!
Maude Brezinski
Interim Co-Director
Cantor Arts Center
Elizabeth Mitchell
Interim Co-Director
Cantor Arts Center
April 29, 2021
Anderson Collection Temporary Summer Closure
May 3, 2021 - Fall 2021
On May 3, the Anderson Collection at Stanford University will close temporarily for the summer for building maintenance, reopening in the fall. The first floor of the Anderson Collection will be open through May 2 for viewing of Formed and Fired: Contemporary American Ceramics and Hostile Terrain 94.
You can continue to enjoy great art online at Museums From Home and by visiting our friends and next-door neighbors at the Cantor. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to seeing you again in the fall!
Best,
Jason Linetzky
Director
Anderson Collection at Stanford University
April 21, 2021
We are happy to welcome our community back to the museums, with updated hours and at 25% capacity.
Free timed tickets are required for every visitor. Our free timed-entry ticketing system is now accepting reservations.
Thank you for your patience and support during our temporary closure. We hope you enjoy Stanford art museums in person.
Welcome back!
April 14, 2021
Dear Friends of the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University:
We are happy to announce that our free timed-entry ticketing system is now accepting reservations for free timed-tickets to enjoy Stanford art museums in person.
Our New Normal
We encourage you to review the visit pages for the Cantor and Anderson to familiarize yourself with our "new normal," read about the changes you can expect during your visit, and how we can all contribute to help keep everyone safe.
Member Reservations
We remind you that last Monday, members received a message with links to reserve their free timed-entry tickets for special member hours (April 21 through April 25, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.), and for regular hours. If you are a member and did not receive the email with reservation links, or have questions about ticket reservations, please contact us at twomuseums@stanford.edu.
Parking Changes
Please remember that Stanford Transportation has modified its process for parking on campus, implementing a new contactless payment system via the ParkMobile app. More information on the new parking system and enforcement changes taking effect April 12 in the Arts and Athletics Zones can be found on Stanford Transportation's website. For reference, a Campus Zones map is also available.
Frequently Asked Questions
We encourage you to visit the reopening pages for the Cantor and Anderson, as we frequently update them as more information becomes available. We are eager to welcome you back in the museums.
We are eager to welcome you back in the museums.
April 12, 2021
Dear Friends of the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University:
We are happy to share that members are now able to reserve their free timed-entry tickets for special member hours (April 21 through April 25, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.), and for regular hours. If you are a member and have questions about ticket reservations, please contact us at twomuseums@stanford.edu.
Starting April 14, our free timed-entry ticketing system will be available for the general public via this link. Our visit pages for the Cantor and Anderson have been updated in accordance with this information, and we are eager to welcome you back to the museums.
Please remember that Stanford Transportation has modified its process for parking on campus, implementing a new contactless payment system via the ParkMobile app. More information on the new parking system and enforcement changes taking effect April 12 in the Arts and Athletics Zones can be found on Stanford Transportation's website. For reference, a Campus Zones map is also available.
We encourage you to visit the reopening pages for the Cantor and Anderson, as we frequently update them as more information becomes available.
We look forward to welcoming you back!
March 24, 2021
Dear Friends of the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University:
Recent changes in state and county COVID guidelines are allowing Stanford to begin gradually reopening, and we are delighted to announce that the Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection at Stanford University will reopen at limited capacity on Wednesday, April 21.
The special exhibition When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art will be on view through May 30 at the Cantor. The first floor of the Anderson Collection will be open through May 2 for viewing of Formed and Fired: Contemporary American Ceramics and Hostile Terrain 94. Please note that the second floor of the Anderson will remain closed during this first phase of reopening, and the entire museum will close temporarily for the summer on May 3 for building maintenance.
Updated Capacity and Business Hours
The museums will reopen to the public on Wednesday, April 21, in compliance with capacity limitations set by state and county guidelines. The museums' current capacity is 25%. We have updated our business hours, and we will be open from Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free timed tickets must be reserved in advance.
Special Member Hours
The first week of reopening, from April 21 through April 25, we have planned for special members hours, from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Free timed tickets are required for every museum visitor and they will be available one week prior to opening.
Important Things to Know Before Your Visit
We have updated our visitor guidelines and policies in accordance with state and county recommendations. In essence, we will reopen using timed ticketing reservations, and we ask that all visitors adhere to social distancing protocols and wear a mask. Public tours, group and class visits, and programs will remain virtual and no in-person events will be scheduled at this time. Stanford has established a new process for visitor parking, using a web/app system instead of physical pay stations to avoid interacting with frequently touched surfaces. More information on this topic will be available in the coming weeks.
Frequently Asked Questions
An FAQ document with further information is available on the reopening pages for the Cantor and Anderson, and will be updated often. We ask that you check back frequently as more information becomes available. Our goal is to familiarize you with what to expect during your visit, and how we can all contribute to help keep everyone safe.
October 14, 2020
Dear Friends of the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University:
As the season changes and brings with it continued uncertainty, we hope you are well and finding encounters with art and artists that bring a sense of peace in this challenging time.
We are delighted that cultural institutions in our region have begun to welcome back visitors and are eagerly envisioning the day we’ll be together again at Stanford’s art museums.
For now, we remain temporarily closed, which is likely to continue at least through early 2021. In compliance with state and county guidelines, including specific recommendations for institutions of higher education to maintain the safety of the campus and surrounding community, access to many parts of the university is limited to approved students, faculty and staff. Though our facilities, including our outdoor art, is currently inaccessible by visitors, Stanford anticipates restrictions will lift in accordance with public health orders as conditions improve. Our dedicated staff is working diligently to prepare for it and to enable a safe and healthy experience for all of our future guests.
We’ve said before that there is no substitute for experiencing art in person. Nevertheless, as the temporary closures extend, we are redoubling our commitment to provide resources for digital engagement that serve learners across our community now and in the future:
- We invite you to view our newest virtual tours, which highlight Auguste Rodin’s The Thinker and our installation Richard Diebenkorn at the Cantor.
- Cantor and Anderson Collection docents organized a lunchtime series of digital gallery talks highlighting works in the permanent collections for museum members. The next, hosted by Bill Bates and Suzanne Crocker on October 22, will explore “Masters of Mood and Place,” including Edward Hopper and Elmer Bischoff. If you are not already a museums member, we invite you to join online today to gain access to these enlightening events.
- Later in the afternoon of October 22, Presidential Residency for the Future of the Arts recipient Eamon Ore-Giron will be in virtual conversation with poet and scholar Edgar Garcia to discuss the visual artist’s practice and relationship to the symbolism of gold, which will be in anticipation of his exhibition at the Anderson Collection this spring. You can register for the event here.
- Finally, please watch our new curator-led learning guides and videos. We think you’ll be impressed!
After the New Year, we also hope to be able to welcome you into our galleries for the much-anticipated openings of When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art and Formed & Fired: Contemporary American Ceramics. We’ll share updates as they are available and look forward to everyone returning as soon as it is safe to do so.
We are grateful for every opportunity to connect and are thankful you are part of the arts at Stanford.
August 28, 2020
On August 7, the California Department of Public Health issued guidance for institutions of higher education as colleges and universities across the state work to resume operations curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These guidelines include limiting nonessential visitors from entering higher education campuses and utilizing campus resources.
To comply with this guidance, beginning September 1, Stanford is implementing zones that restrict the public from entering the newly established Academic Campus Zone in the center of campus and other areas with student housing and academic, athletic and cultural facilities, while continuing to allow public access in community zones that include the Dish area, the Arboretum and the golf course and driving range. More details about the program are available via Stanford News, and the university’s Health Alerts page
We anticipate these changes will be temporary and look forward to welcoming visitors back as public health conditions improve.
March 27, 2020
With the health and safety of our community top of mind, the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University are extending their closures beyond the original timeline of April 15, 2020. A new reopening date has yet to be set.
We are also anticipating further adjustments to our spring exhibition schedules, including for Paper Chase: Ten Years of Collecting Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Cantor, Outside Looking In: John Gutmann, Helen Levitt, and Wright Morris, A Loaded Camera: Gordon Parks and Formed and Fired: Contemporary American Ceramics.
We will provide additional updates as they are available.
We are regularly updating our Museums From Home web portal, and hope it provides an educational look at some of the art, artists and ideas that comprise our collections.
As always, thank you for your understanding and for being part of the museums at Stanford! We wish you and your family health, safety, and comfort during these times.
Best,
Susan and Jason
March 23, 2020
Dear Friends of the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University,
We are thinking of you during these challenging days. We wish you and your families our best and hope this finds each of you healthy.
As you likely know, we are temporarily closed. Though it’s important for us to remain physically apart, we continue to seek connection within our community.
While there is no substitute for experiencing art in person, our team compiled a digest of digital resources to explore until we can welcome you back. We hope our “Museums from Home” collection of online exhibitions, archives, recorded lectures and oral histories will convey, in some small way, the transformative power of art to help us feel united, seen and understood.
Best,
Susan and Jason
March 13, 2020
To supplement earlier changes, we are announcing that the cancelation of all museum-related public programs will be extended through May 15, 2020.
Updates will continue to be shared as they unfold; for the latest information from Stanford about its response to COVID-19, please visit healthalerts.stanford.edu.
Our sustained appreciation for your flexibility and understanding at this time!
March 12, 2020
Out of an interest to further protect the wellbeing of our community, and under the guidance of Stanford Environmental Health & Safety, we are taking additional measures to promote public health at the museums by temporarily closing the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University to all visitors, effective at 11am PDT on Friday, March 13, 2020. This supplementary step extends our public closure to all Stanford ID holders and to all academic-related activities planned at both museums through April 15, 2020.
The latest updates from Stanford in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 can be found at healthalerts.stanford.edu.
March 11, 2020
As Stanford continues to offer new guidance as part of its response to COVID-19, the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford University are announcing additional updates:
- SUSPENDED: All public programs at both museums are suspended through April 15, 2020
- CANCELED: First Friday for Stanford students, scheduled for April 3, 2020, is canceled
- CLOSED: The Cantor Café by Jesse Cool is closed through April 15, 2020
For the latest information from Stanford about its response to COVID-19, please visit healthalerts.stanford.edu.
We extend our continued gratitude for your understanding and support as we work to address this evolving issue, and we wish the best to all members of the museum community. We are working to provide additional opportunities for digital engagement with our collections during this time, and will update this page when more information is available.
March 6, 2020
Please see an update, below, related to the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection at Stanford University’s ongoing response to COVID-19 (also known as novel coronavirus).
Beginning tomorrow, Saturday, March 7, 2020, the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection at Stanford University will temporarily close their galleries to the public while remaining open to support Stanford’s academic functions. We intend to reopen the museums to the public April 15, 2020. During this temporary closure to the public, a Stanford ID will be required for admission. Our outdoor spaces—including the Rodin Sculpture Garden—plan to remain open to all during this time.
This change, made in close conversation with Stanford Environmental Health and Safety and other leaders, is being implemented to promote the university’s teaching and research mission while taking measures to prevent the spread of the disease and ensure the well-being of our campus and community visitors, volunteers and staff.
We will continue to update the museums community through this information page.
For the latest updates from Stanford about its response to COVID-19, please visit healthalerts.stanford.edu.
We understand this news may bring disappointment. Please accept our gratitude for your understanding and support as we work to address this evolving issue. We are eager to welcome the public back to our spaces soon.
March 5, 2020
In response to the university’s further guidance for efforts to prevent the potential spread of the novel coronavirus, the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection at Stanford University are taking action to postpone or cancel additional upcoming programs beyond those communicated yesterday (please scroll down for details). Effective March 6, 2020:
- CANCELED: All tours, public and private, at both museums are suspended through April 15, 2020
- CANCELED: All volunteer programs, including all docent and visitor experience volunteer activities, at both museums are suspended through April 15, 2020
- POSTPONED: Art & Wine Opening Reception for special guests in celebration of Formed & Fired: Contemporary American Ceramics scheduled for March 13, 2020 at the Anderson Collection at Stanford University (details for rescheduling will be forthcoming)
While some arts activities are being curtailed, both of Stanford’s art museums remain open during regular hours.
We remind visitors that the latest updates from Stanford about its response to COVID-19 are available at healthalerts.stanford.edu.
Though these changes may bring disappointment, we deeply appreciate your understanding as we work together through these emerging issues. We will keep the museums’ community updated as event modifications may continue to unfold.
March 4, 2020
Stanford University is continually monitoring the status of COVID-19, also called novel coronavirus, with the health and well-being of our community in mind. Because of the evolving response to the presence of COVID-19 in California and in consultation with Stanford Environmental Health & Safety, we are acting out of caution to cancel or postpone upcoming museum events that are likely to draw large crowds or affect sensitive populations.
To support preventative care efforts on campus and beyond, we ask for your understanding as we make the following event changes:
- CANCELED: Second Sunday: Family Day scheduled at the Cantor and Anderson for March 8 and on April 12
- CANCELED: All regularly-scheduled public tours at both museums from today through April 15 (at present, tours are planned to resume April 16)
- CANCELED: Member Morning in celebration of the opening of Paper Chase scheduled for April 4
- POSTPONED: Bay Area Artadia Artists Panel with Angela Hennessy, Mike Henderson and Aleesa Alexander scheduled at the Cantor on March 12 (details for rescheduling will be forthcoming)
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for most of the American public, the immediate health risk from COVID-19 is considered low, and there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at any Stanford University location. Accordingly, the museums will remain open during regular hours. For supplementary protection, we are adding sanitizing stations, more frequent cleanings and additional signage with CDC health guidelines.
We encourage you to visit healthalerts.stanford.edu for the latest information and recommendations from Stanford’s experts. We wish you and your family our best during this time of uncertainty, and we will keep you updated with any future changes.
Thank you for your ongoing support of the arts at Stanford. We look forward to welcoming you to the Cantor and Anderson Collection at Stanford soon.
Best,
Susan Dackerman & Jason Linetzky
Susan Dackerman
John & Jill Freidenrich Director
Cantor Arts Center
Jason Linetzky
Director
Anderson Collection at Stanford University