Art Perchance/Third Thursday
free admission every day
Museum Highlights
slideshow
News & Information

From the Director

“MELLOW” IS THE WORD for August in Minnesota. Evenings are long and warm, gardens are bountiful, and “the living is easy.” It’s a perfect time to come to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to spend a cool, leisurely day contemplating the bounties of our elegant art collection.

more »


Calendar & Events
Once Upon a Time
Sunday, August 8, 2010
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
museum-wide

ArtsConnectEd Summer Teacher Workshop
Wednesday and Thursday, August 11 and 12, 2010
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Walker Art Center and MIA

Peace Games
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Noon – 3 p.m.
Washburn Fair Oaks Park

Third Thursday and Art Perchance
Thursday, August 19, 2010
6 – 9 p.m.
museum-wide

Featured Exhibition

Until Now: Collecting the New (1960-2010)

Ending Soon!

Friday, April 16, 2010—Sunday, August 1, 2010
Target Gallery
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)
reserve tickets online »

more »

Featured Exhibitions

New Pictures 2: Marco Breuer

Ending Soon!

Friday, February 19, 2010—Sunday, August 8, 2010
Perlman Gallery 262
Free Exhibition

more »

Global Positioning c. 1600: A Rare World Map

Saturday, May 15, 2010—Sunday, August 29, 2010
Cargill Gallery 103
Free Exhibition

more »

Robert Bergman: Portraits, 1986-1995

Friday, June 18, 2010—Sunday, August 22, 2010
Harrison Photography Gallery 365
Free Exhibition

more »

more exhibitions »

The Collection

Explore the Collection

The Bodhisattva Kuan-yin, Sung dynasty, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts houses more than 80,000 objects from diverse cultural traditions spanning 5,000 years of world  history.

Art ReMix

Refresh your view with the debut of Art ReMix, a new initiative that inserts key contemporary artworks amid the permanent collection.

more »


Membership

Membership

When you join the MIA, you enrich the entire community with your support.

more »


Social Media
Facebook/artsmiaFlickr/minneapolisinstituteofartsMySpace/mplsinstituteofartsTwitter/artsmiaYouTube/artsmia

Choose the way you want to receive all the latest museum news.

Blogs

We've started creating some blogs for a few of our exhibitions. Visit them, read the articles, and leave your comments!

New Pictures
Young People's Ofrenda

Wi-Fi at the MIA

Bring your laptop or mobile device next time you visit. The MIA now offers free Wi-fi in every gallery.

online resources »