EXPERIENCE

The M is more than a museum, more than brick and mortar. Minnesota Museum of American Art is an inclusive community arts center for all who call the Twin Cities home. In addition to offering exhibitions and programs in the new museum facility, the museum partners with artists, schools, libraries, and cultural organizations around the state to bring the M into Minnesota communities. Check here for the M’s upcoming events and programs.
On Wednesday, July 26, 2023, join six of the artists featured in the M’s current exhibition Im/perfect Slumbers for a creative exchange about sleep and shared connections between their practices. After […]
Find out more »An invitation to Latina/Latinx/e Gender-Expansive people across the generations to gather, celebrate and think together through the arts about what it means to be a Latina/G-ex leader in Minnesota.
Find out more »Join the M at Lower Phalen Creek Project's 5th annual Pollinator Festival Come early for ReNew Earth Running’s Haulin' Pollen 5k (https://bit.ly/3AO25Il) and stay for the full slate of activities […]
Find out more »Join a guided tour of the exhibition Mestizaje: Intermix-Remix featuring seven Latinx artists from the art collective Grupo Soap del Corazón. Then, head inside the museum to create a small screen printed fabric patch to pin on your jacket. Pick up a limited edition poster to add to your collection.
Find out more »Conversation | Mestizaje: Past, Present, Future Thursday, May 12, 6:00–7:30 p.m. CDT Watch the recorded program: Join scholars Karen Mary Davalos and Olga Gonzalez with moderator Xavier Tavera, curator of Mestizaje: Intermix Remix, for an in-depth conversation about the complexities of […]
Find out more »Thursday, March 31, 6:00–7:00 p.m. CDT Watch the recorded program: Celebrate the opening of the exhibition by joining featured artists Dougie Padilla, Xavier Tavera, and Maria Cristina Tavera for a […]
Find out more »Join for a conversation introducing the M's new Executive Director Dr. Kate Beane in conversation with Curator of Exhibitions Dr. Laura Joseph. RSVP here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8i4_cmtTSKm3ForwTov-JA
Find out more »Hear his voice. Join us for an evening of storytelling showcasing the heart of Art from the Inside through the voice of one of the artists, Ricardo Dominguez. Listen as […]
Find out more »Seeing New Potentialities: A Conversation between Suriya Khuth, Cheryl Mukherji, Prune Phi, Sopheak Sam, and Daniella Thach on Sutures. You are invited to a conversation between exhibition curator Suriya Khuth […]
Find out more »Organized in partnership with Great River Passage Initiative LOCATION: Pickerel Lake at Lilydale Regional Park Tia-Simone Gardner's UnVessel One last chance to experience Tia-Simone Gardner’s experimental site-based work exploring landscape […]
Find out more »TRANSFORMATION: ART FROM THE INSIDE October 30, 2021–February 20, 2022 4th Street Window Gallery and Skyway EcoLab Entrance Transformation: Art from the Inside is an exhibition featuring artwork by incarcerated […]
Find out more »EXHIBITION // Sutures is curated by Michael Khuth as a culmination of his fellowship with the Emerging Curators Institute (ECI).
Find out more »EVENT // Experience artist-led activities for all ages while enjoying the beautiful banks of the Mississippi River.
Find out more »EVENT // Organized in partnership with Great River Passage Initiative, join MANY WATERS artists for an interactive experience at Pickerel Lake in Lilydale Regional Park.
Find out more »EVENT // Organized in partnership with Great River Passage Initiative, join MANY WATERS artists for an interactive experience at Pickerel Lake in Lilydale Regional Park.
Find out more »EVENT // Organized in partnership with Great River Passage Initiative, join MANY WATERS artists for an interactive experience at Pickerel Lake in Lilydale Regional Park.
Find out more »Mingle with artists, staff, and board members while enjoying light refreshments and the artworks on view.
Find out more »EXHIBITION // Many Waters: A Minnesota Biennial is a look into some of the imaginative and dedicated ways that artists and culture bearers from across the state are engaging with water.
Find out more »A free, all-ages art kit includes art supplies and activities to engage the exhibition from the comfort of home. Each kit includes a copy of Dr. Artika Tyner’s Joey and […]
Find out more »SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS HONORS VISUAL ART EXHIBITION June 27–July 17 4th Street Window Gallery The Saint Paul Public Schools (SPPS) 2021 Honors Visual Art Exhibition once again celebrates the […]
Find out more »WISE, GIFTED, AND BLACK: ART BY THE MAGNIFICENT GOLDEN AGERS June 27–July 17 Robert Street Window Gallery As part of a seven-session residency led by teaching artists Nicole M. Smith […]
Find out more »As museums around the world contemplate their continued relevance, curators Sally Frater and Dr. Kelli Morgan take a look back over their careers to-date as museum professionals who have worked to make institutions more equitable.
Find out more »Stop by the M’s entrance at 350 Robert Street in downtown St. Paul to pick up a free, all-ages coloring book, which includes illustrations of participants from Outer Experiences as well […]
Find out more »2:00–3:30 p.m. Join Robyne Robinson for a conversation with “Outer Experiences” curator JoJo Bell and two participants from AAICM's Outer Experiences oral history project, Cheniqua Johnson and Alex West Steinman. […]
Find out more »Outer Experiences Kick-Off February 25, 2021 2:00–3:30 p.m. Celebrate the opening of the exhibition with curator JoJo Bell, Executive Director of the African American Interpretative Center of Minnesota and special guest […]
Find out more »Outer Experiences: Black Life in Rural and Suburban Minnesota In partnership with The African American Interpretive Center of Minnesota (AAICM), the M is proud to present Outer Experiences: Black Life […]
Find out more »1.5: Scattered Diasporas and the Critical Renewal January 21, 2021 Virtual Event Reimagining and thriving in a pandemic world is something African, Asian, Latinx and other diasporas have been doing […]
Find out more »1.5: Pause and Pa Kwan Art Kit Pick-Up October 25, 2020 350 Robert Street North Grab your mask and drive by the M's entrance at 350 Robert Street in downtown […]
Find out more »1.5 Reimaginings: A Collision Course in Time and Dual Pandemics October 8, 2020 Virtual Event Tune in on Zoom or Facebook Live to join Chanida Phaengdara Potter, Executive Director of […]
Find out more »1.5: Scattered Zine Pick-Up September 26, 2020 350 Robert Street North Grab your mask and meet us outside the M's entrance at 350 Robert Street in downtown St. Paul to […]
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