Milwaukee Art Museum

This week’s forecast: FREE admission and iconic architecture! 🌞  ✨ Start your visit on the Reiman Bridge, the pedestrian bridge connecting the Museum to downtown Milwaukee, and watch the wings open at 10 a.m. and flap at noon (weather permitting)  ✨ Be welcomed into the 90-foot-high atrium of Windhover Hall with stunning views of Lake Michigan  ✨ Explore the full grandeur of the Santiago Calatrava–designed Quadracci Pavilion with a self-guided tour available at mam.org/guide  ✨ Return after sunset to see the illuminated wings until 10 p.m. 

FREE admission and special studio hours begin July 14! 🎉  Beat the summer heat during Free Days Presented by Baird on Sunday, July 14, and Tuesday–Saturday, July 16–20. Milwaukeeans and visitors alike are invited to experience the Museum’s world-class art, iconic architecture, and hands-on Kohl’s Art Studio.  And don’t miss feature exhibitions such as “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me,” “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron,” and “On Site: Derrick Adams: Our Time Together.”  Plan your visit at https://lnkd.in/gXqQ6wCc 

OPENS SEPT 6 | Experience LaToya M. Hobbs’s groundbreaking monumental series “Carving Out Time” when “Currents 39” opens this fall! Marvel at five ambitious, 8-by-12-foot scenes that depict the artist's day-to-day life and address universal themes of legacy, parenthood, and representation.  Be immersed in Hobbs’s artistry in two forms: the carved wooden panels and prints created from them, exhibited for the first time together in “Currents 39,” and join us in celebrating the acquisition of the prints. Learn more and start planning your visit at mam.org/latoya-hobbs. Image: LaToya M. Hobbs (American, b. 1983), “The Studio” (detail), from the series “Carving Out Time,” 2020–21. Woodcut. Purchase, with funds from the Lucia K. Stern Trust, Kevin Fahey and Ray Grzebielski Fund, Cory and Michelle Nettles, the African American Art Alliance, Brewers Community Foundation, Angela and Virgis Colbert, Print Forum, and Gregory and Lisa Wesley M2023.282.5a-c. Image courtesy of LaToya M. Hobbs, Artist and Ariston Jacks, Photographer 

We’re thrilled to add a little sparkle to our remarkable city, which has been named one of the "17 Most Beautiful Skylines in the World" by Architectural Digest! https://lnkd.in/dWg5cftP Want to explore the Museum’s architecture in-depth? Join us every weekend for a drop-in tour that highlights our iconic architecture and collection: https://lnkd.in/gcwU2YRJ

New Event Alert 🚨: Thursday Nights at MAM! Join us every Thursday this summer from 4 to 8 p.m. for an artful evening with friends. Pay what you wish to enjoy live music, a bar in Windhover Hall, and stunning views as you explore the galleries and dine on the Museum Café’s lakefront patio.    A Museum ticket is needed to enter the exhibitions and collection galleries. Get yours at the admissions desk when you arrive—the amount you pay is up to you.   https://lnkd.in/gjD36EpG   #ThursdayNightsAtMAM #SummerVibes #ArtAndMusic  

Mark your calendars for July free days! Beat the summer heat with free Museum admission presented by Baird on Sunday, July 14, and Tuesday–Saturday, July 16–20.   All are welcome at the Museum to experience its iconic architecture and world-class art, coming face-to-face with inspiring stories from diverse times and places. And don’t miss feature exhibitions such as “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me,” “Arresting Beauty: Julia Margaret Cameron,” and “On Site: Derrick Adams: Our Time Together.”  https://lnkd.in/gXqQ6wCc 

Don't miss the summer Free Day + Celebration on June 6! From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., enjoy campus-wide activities that celebrate freedom.   Join us at the intersection of Pride and Juneteenth for a Free Day + Celebration in support of a more inclusive Milwaukee. Celebrate Black and LGBTQIA+ communities through campus-wide activities featuring artists and experts. Come as you are to enjoy free Museum admission and all-ages fun, including art making, music, and yoga. See the full lineup here: https://lnkd.in/g6MfCvNm   

Read the latest from The New York Times to discover how the Milwaukee Art Museum’s renowned masterwork “Saint Francis of Assisi in His Tomb” caught the eye of eminent British artist Idris Khan. Learn about how the 17th-century painting inspired a never-before-seen body of work on view in the Museum’s feature exhibition “Idris Khan: Repeat After Me.” 

Mark your calendar! Lakefront Festival of Art is June 14–16. Join us on the Museum’s campus as we celebrate artistic talent from across the country! Meet more than 100 juried artists and shop paintings, ceramics, fiber, metalwork, and jewelry. Sample Milwaukee flavor from local restaurants and lounge in the beer and wine garden. Bring the whole family to enjoy hands-on art activities for all ages! Check out the full event details at mam.org/lfoa.

April 28 is a free day! 🎉 Bring your friends and family to this celebration of Dr. Alfred Bader on what would have been his 100th birthday. Enjoy free admission, art making, tours, and performances. Fellow cultural institutions impacted by Bader’s generosity will join in the fun. Don't miss the full lineup of activities featuring Bembé Drum and Dance, Danceworks, First Stage, the Hmong American Friendship Association, TBEY, TRUE Skool, and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music.  We hope to see you there! Plan your visit here: https://lnkd.in/gE8fTgMd   Sponsored by Bader Philanthropies, Inc. Photo by GM.CREATIVE