Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins will present the films and engage in a post-screening discussion and audience Q&A. Local singer-songwriter Dan Israel will round out the program with a […]
“People talk of situations, read books, repeat quotations.” — Bob Dylan, “Love Minus Zero/No Limit” Join Bob Dylan Center Director Steven Jenkins for an online discussion with poet and scholar […]
The Bob Dylan Center’s bimonthly members-only series of listening sessions strikes a dramatic crescendo in this final installment of 2026, with featured artists such as Blur, Spiritualized, Elliott Smith and […]
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“Thin Wild Mercury: Dylan 1966” is an immersive multimedia exhibition that captures the spectacle, power and fury of Dylan’s landmark year following his controversial electric performance at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival.
From his fall 1965 US concert dates with The Band, to the recording and release of “Blonde on Blonde” and the writing of his first novel, “Tarantula,” to the raucous and defiant 1966 World Tour, “Thin Wild Mercury: Dylan 1966” features numerous never-before-seen manuscripts, photographs and newly restored film footage from the era.
Along the way, visitors will experience Dylan’s emergence as a cool and at times combative rock star, rubbing shoulders with the likes of The Beatles, The Stones, Marlon Brando, Françoise Hardy and Andy Warhol, who captured Dylan in two iconic yet seldom-seen screen tests. Visitors will be able to make their own screen tests by way of an interactive Screen Test Machine, on loan from The Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh.
Designed by Olson Kundig, the world-class Bob Dylan Center houses and exhibits exclusive cultural treasures created and owned by Bob Dylan over seven decades. These include handwritten lyric manuscripts to some of the world’s most treasured songs, previously unreleased recordings, never-before-seen film performances, rare and unseen photographs, visual art and other priceless items spanning Dylan’s unparalleled career as one of the world’s most important cultural figures.
The Bob Dylan Center serves to educate, motivate and inspire visitors to engage their own capacity as creators. While the center is anchored by a permanent exhibit on the life and work of Bob Dylan, it also offers additional exhibits, public programs, performances, lectures and publications, through which it aims to foster a conversation about the role of creativity in our lives. The 29,000-square-foot, state-of-the art center features rotating exhibits, 5,000+-square-foot archive, a 55-seat screening room and more.
An ever-evolving curated display of elements that illuminate the depth and breadth of the Bob Dylan Archive® collection.
An immersive film experience initiates visitors through an innovative cascade of archival music and film, directed by renowned Dylan chronicler Jennifer Lebeau.
A recreation of an authentic studio environment where visitors can experience what it was like to be present at one of Dylan’s historic recording sessions.
The Darby Family Screening Room showcases Dylan-related scripted films, documentaries and concert performances, including never-before-seen material unearthed from the archive. The room also serves as a space for special events where visiting filmmakers can screen and discuss their work.
The Columbia Records Gallery, provides an in-depth look at the creation, performance and production of timeless Dylan songs such as “Like a Rolling Stone,” “Tangled Up in Blue” and “Chimes of Freedom.”
A multimedia timeline of Dylan’s life from his early years in Minnesota through the present day, written by award-winning historian Sean Wilentz.
Your tax-deductible donation will help support the center in its mission to inspire and celebrate fearless creativity by exploring the music and artistry of the Nobel Prize–winning singer-songwriter as a catalyst for personal expression and cultural change.
Each Bob Dylan Center membership comes with a variety of exclusive perks and privileges. Find the level that’s right for you.
The center will be closing at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12.
