Autumn at the Art Museum

Celebrate spooky season at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Plan the perfect autumn day at the CMA by viewing supernatural art in our collection, joining us for Halloween-themed programming, enjoying seasonal selections of food and beverage at the museum’s Provenance Restaurant and Café, and taking a stroll through the Fine Arts Garden to see the fall foliage.

Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art

Featuring paintings and sculptures of secular and religious subject matter from the CMA and an important private collection, Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art explores the stories in which these creatures appear and the supernatural power that they exert. 

Take a free docent tour on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:00 p.m. and on Thursdays and Saturdays at 2:30 p.m., starting on October 16 and running through Halloween. 

Earthenware sculpture of a tomb guardian creature

Tomb Guardians, early 700s. China, probably Shaanxi Province, Xi’an, Tang dynasty (618–907). Glazed earthenware, sancai (three-color) ware; part 1: 92.3 x 43.8 x 41.9 cm; part2: 88.9 x 41 x 50.8 cm. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange), 2000.118

MIX: Supernatural

Join us on November 1 at MIX: Supernatural, a Halloween dance party celebrating the opening of one of the CMA’s newest exhibitions, Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins in Chinese Art. Have a wicked good time at this evening’s extravaganza.

People in costumes in front of a sign that reads 'MIX'

Taste the Art

Join us for dinner at Provenance Restaurant on Wednesdays and Fridays this October, where Chef Doug Katz has crafted a special menu inspired by the artwork Shakyamuni Under the Bodhi Tree, currently on display in the Demons, Ghosts, and Goblins exhibition. Explore the art-inspired menu on the Provenance website.

Boos and Brews: 

Enjoy a seasonal selection of craft beers in Provenance Café.

Man taking notes in front of a hanging scroll; man fixing a plate of food

Additional Programming