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Menil

Public Program

Moon Party

Celebrate this day in 1969, when astronauts first stepped on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission.

This lunar-focused event includes:

8 p.m.–8:30 p.m.: Dr. Gary H. Kitmacher, Communications and Education, NASA Johnson Space Center, discusses Apollo 11 and NASA initiatives.

8:30–10:30 p.m.: Outdoor stargazing soundtrack by Peter Lucas and DJ Sun, with NASA footage projections and telescopes to view celestial objects.

A trio of On Kawara “Date Paintings” from the Today series are currently on view in the museum’s foyer.

Kona Ice will also be on site during the event.

Attending the program:

This program takes place in the main building, located at 1533 Sul Ross Street. Additional information regarding accessibility and parking can be found here.

As always, Menil programs are free and open to all.