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Kids 12 and Under Will Always Visit the Milwaukee Art Museum for Free, Thanks to an Anonymous Donor

The Museum received an anonymous $3.54 million gift to establish an endowment to support free admission for children in perpetuity.

MAM After Dark Makes a Vibrant Return in 2025

Milwaukee, we heard you. We’re bringing MAM After Dark back and better than before with fan-favorite themes, new activations, and dynamic performances!

Milwaukee Art Museum Shares Plans to Expand Museum Store, Brings Back Iconic Calatrava-Designed Displays

Museum Store will double in size, offer stunning new architectural views, increase its merchandise selection, and launch modernized online store.

Milwaukee Art Museum Honors Robert Longo at Art:Forward Gala, Raises $1.2 Million

Senior Curator of Contemporary Art Margaret Andera announces the Museum will soon acquire two drawings from the exhibition Robert Longo: The Acceleration of History.

Milwaukee Art Museum Brings Internationally Acclaimed Artist Robert Longo’s Monumental, Hyperrealistic Drawings to the Midwest

The artist’s first solo exhibition in the region in more than three decades, Robert Longo: The Acceleration of History presents work from the past 10 years of his career.

Celebrate the Start of Summer at the Milwaukee Art Museum’s Lakefront Festival of Art

The fun-filled three-day art festival features artist booths, live music, local vendors, and more!

Free Day + Celebration Commemorates Milwaukee Philanthropist Alfred Bader

For the third consecutive year, the Milwaukee Art Museum celebrates the birthday of the late Dr. Alfred Bader with Bader Philanthropies.

Art in Bloom Fills the Milwaukee Art Museum with Spectacular Art-Inspired Floral Arrangements

Welcome spring at the Museum with an abundance of flowers, art making, and more!

Milwaukee Art Museum Presents Award-Winning Artworks by Wisconsin Teens in 2024 Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition

Showcasing hundreds of works of art made by students in grades 7–12, the 2024 Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition celebrates the next generation of the state's artists with the entire community.

Free Day + Celebration Commemorates Hometown Hero Vel Phillips

The Milwaukee Art Museum partners with the Vel Phillips Legacy Initiative to kickstart the Year of Vel Phillips, a statewide commemoration in the trailblazer's honor.

The Milwaukee Art Museum strengthens its renowned European art program thanks to a $4.4M gift from Bader Philanthropies

The transformative gift establishes the Isabel and Alfred Bader European Art Program Endowment Fund and supports the fall 2023 exhibition Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader

Award-Winning Artworks by Wisconsin Teens Coming Soon to Milwaukee Art Museum for 2023 Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition

The Museum continues its over-four-decade history of showcasing the regional Scholastic Art Awards, celebrating the artistic achievements of young people across the state.

Elizabeth Siegel Appointed Chief Curator of Milwaukee Art Museum

André Allaire to become Chief Development Officer

How the Calatrava Changed Milwaukee

Good for the city, yes. But how good for the Milwaukee Art Museum?

Famed Art Museum Architect Returns For 20th Anniversary

Santiago Calatrava returns to Milwaukee. Free admission Friday at MAM .

Milwaukee Art Museum to Present Major Exhibition Exploring Early American Modern Art by the Ashcan School and The Eight

Exhibition Builds on the Museum’s Legacy as a Leader in the Collection, Presentation, and Scholarship of Ashcan School Works

Bastille Days and the Milwaukee Art Museum Celebrate French Culture in July

Four-day French festival and museum events bring Joie de vivre back to MKE

Milwaukee Art Museum Expands Public Hours and Offers New Experiences and Programming for Visitors

Celebrates Return of Signature Programs Including Kohl’s Art Studio, Educational Tours, and Art in Bloom

Popular Art in Bloom Event Returns In-Person to the Milwaukee Art Museum

Members get first chance to reserve tickets to see incredible floral installations inspired by works of art in the Museum’s collection.

Award-Winning Artwork by Wisconsin Teens Returns to Milwaukee Art Museum Galleries

The 2022 Scholastic Art Awards celebrating hundreds of talented Wisconsin students is back on-site at the Museum.

Contemporary Woven Pictures by Christy Matson Highlighted in New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

Currents 38 exhibition focuses on Matson’s transformation of a traditional medium into a contemporary art form.

Jeff Yabuki Appointed Chair of Milwaukee Art Museum Board of Trustees

Milwaukee Business and Civic Leader to lead the Board of Trustees.

Milwaukee Art Museum Commemorates 20th Anniversary of Iconic Santiago Calatrava–Designed Quadracci Pavilion

The iconic building with its movable Burke Brise Soleil “wings” overlooking Lake Michigan was dedicated in October, 2001.

Milwaukee Art Museum to Unveil Large-Scale Mural Installation by Artist Derrick Adams

The monumental work inspired by the legacy of The Negro Motorist Green Book will be installed in the Museum’s East End overlooking Lake Michigan

Gov. Evers Signs Assembly Bill 406, Ensures Wisconsin Businesses Continue to Bounce Back

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Spanish Influence on American Artists

This is the first major exhibition to explore the widespread influence of Spanish art and culture on American painting.

Al Krueger and Glenn Roby are named new CEOs at Kahler Slater

Succession plan thrives with collaborative leadership model

Milwaukee Art Museum Presents Range of In-Person and Virtual Art Experiences This Spring

Art in Bloom and Lakefront Festival of Art will be virtual again this year, and the Museum will have a variety of art experiences, in-person and online.

Milwaukee Museums Reopening to the Public in March

Discovery World, the Harley-Davidson Museum, the Milwaukee Art Museum, and the Milwaukee Public Museum will reopen in March with robust health and safety protocols in place.

Milwaukee Art Museum Names Robert Stein as Deputy Director and Chief Experience Officer

Stein joins the Museum to oversee key aspects of the institution's operations and experiences, on-site and online.

Celebrate the Holidays with the Milwaukee Art Museum

Although temporarily closed for in-person visits, the Museum is offering special holiday happenings online, including Family Sundays and Museum Store Sunday.

Milwaukee Art Museum Closes November 19

The Milwaukee Art Museum has closed to the public until at least January 2, 2021.

The Milwaukee Art Museum Invites Families to Celebrate the Holidays Virtually During Kohl’s Family Sundays

The festive online event will feature art-making, storytelling, and a musical performance.

Kahler Slater Moving to BMO Tower

City's oldest architecture firm will call new tower home.

Milwaukee Art Museum Names Kantara Souffrant as New Curator of Community Dialogue

Souffrant will lead the Museum’s community engagement initiatives and strengthen local relationships.

Milwaukee Art Museum Reopening July 16

The Milwaukee Art Museum will reopen to the public July 16, with free admission for one month.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces Reopening Timeline

The Milwaukee Art Museum is planning to reopen to the public in the summer, with new protocols in place to keep staff and visitors safe.

Kids and Families Invited to Virtually Experience the Milwaukee Art Museum at Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sundays

Virtual visitors can make and share art, hear a story and explore the galleries online.

Ideas of Influence and Exchange Explored in Milwaukee Art Museum’s New Season of Exhibitions and Events

Quilts inspired by travels and memories from childhood, personal connections between a photographer and her subjects and design exchanges between the U.S. and Scandinavia highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Milwaukee Art Museum Refreshes Monthly Yoga Series

Updated yoga program explores new locations around the Museum and broadens the experience.

Kids and Families Invited to Explore Modern Art at Milwaukee Art Museum

Visitors can make art inspired by Modern masters and enjoy dance and music performances.

Award-Winning Artwork by Wisconsin Students Showcased in Annual Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

The 2020 Scholastic Art Awards celebrate works by hundreds of talented Wisconsin students.

Modernist Quilts by Artist Pauline Parker Showcased in New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

The exhibition features quilts and wall hangings by the artist that showcase her expressive and narrative approach to quiltmaking.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Becomes Premier Partner of Milwaukee Art Museum

Partnership highlights the long working relationship between the organizations.

Celebrate the Holiday Season at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Visitors can enjoy special holiday happenings at the Museum including Artful Holiday, Museum Store Sunday and shopping events, live music and snowflake decorations.

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Features Masterworks by Monet, van Gogh and Picasso

The exhibition showcases 50 iconic paintings from The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art.

Milwaukee Art Museum Hosts Annual Día de los Muertos Celebration

Families can learn about the Day of the Dead through hands-on art activities and performances at Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sundays: Día de los Muertos.

New Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Honors Fiftieth Anniversary of Printmaking Workshop Landfall Press

Drawn from the Landfall Press Archive housed at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the exhibition explores the experimental workshop that has influenced hundreds of artists.

Announcing the Art & Artists Series at This Year’s Milwaukee Film Festival

A series of 12 documentaries span a broad variety of the arts to inspire festival goers and film fans.

Milwaukee Art Museum Explores Collections in New Season of Exhibitions and Events

Photos that reveal deep connections between Milwaukee and its residents, works from the Museum’s Landfall Press Archive and masterpieces from The Phillips Collection highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils Robert Indiana’s The American LOVE Sculpture at Special Event

The Museum will celebrate the installation of Robert Indiana’s iconic The American LOVE (1966-99) sculpture with an unveiling on the East End.

Kids Can Make Art with a Contemporary Artist at Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sundays at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Families can enjoy hands-on art activities and performances inspired by the works inside Nares: Moves, and meet artist Jamie Nares.

Milwaukee Art Museum Taps Accomplished Museum Professional as Chief Development Officer

Abby Ashley joins the Museum to head up fundraising, membership.

Free Admission this Summer to the Milwaukee Art Museum for Members of the Military

The Milwaukee Art Museum is one of more than 2,000 museums across America participating in the Blue Star Museums program in 2019.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces 2019 Lakefront Festival of Art

Annual event brings art festival to Milwaukee’s lakefront for the 57th year, June 21–23.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces First Retrospective of Influential Artist James Nares

New exhibition reveals the artist’s significant, five-decades-long career bringing gesture, motion, and time into the spotlight.

Thurston Moore To Perform Live Musical Score to James Nares’ Street at the Oriental Theatre

Sonic Youth founding member will perform soundtrack live to the experimental film in conjunction with Nares exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum.

Kids and Families Meet Wisconsin Artists at Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sundays at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Families can enjoy hands-on art activities and performances as they see working artists in action.

New Exhibitions and Events Explore the Season of Process at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Meticulously designed furniture by a Wisconsin-based artist and a closer look at the art of motion by a New York-based artist highlight the Museum’s upcoming season.

Contemporary Wisconsin Furniture Maker Charles Radtke Highlighted in New Exhibition at Milwaukee Art Museum

Charles Radtke: Contained is the first retrospective exhibition for the Cedarburg, WI–based artist.

Art Making Inspired by Storytelling at Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sundays at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Families can enjoy hands-on art activities and performances inspired by stories in the paintings of Bouguereau & America.

First Solo U.S. Exhibition of Contemporary Artist Sara Cwynar Comes to Milwaukee Art Museum

Sara Cwynar: Image Model Muse offers feminist perspectives of consumer culture through a series of photographs and works on film.

Award-Winning Art by Wisconsin Students Highlighted in Annual Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition

Winners were selected out of more than 3,700 total submissions in categories that include Comic Art, Photography, Video & Animation, Printmaking and Ceramics & Glass.

Robert Indiana’s The American LOVE Sculpture Donated to the Milwaukee Art Museum

Through the Greater Milwaukee Foundation, an anonymous donor has gifted the popular sculpture that came to the city this past summer as part of Sculpture Milwaukee.

Community Leaders Support the Milwaukee Art Museum as “Visionaries”

New level of giving directly supports the annual artistic vision across the Museum.

Milwaukee Art Museum Hires Tim Hapeman as Director of Information Services

Information systems specialist brings more than 20 years of experience to the Museum

Jamie Nelson Named as New Executive Chef at Milwaukee Art Museum

With over a decade of experience in the culinary industry, Nelson has developed her vision and leadership at the Museum for the last eight years

New Book from Milwaukee Art Museum Inspires Writing and Discovery Through Art Exploration

Look, Write, See, written by the docents of the Milwaukee Art Museum, offers 20 art-based writing activities for teachers and parents to help children explore art and writing

Celebrate All the Holidays at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Visitors can enjoy special holiday happenings at the Museum including The Joys of Toys, Museum Store Sunday and holiday shopping events, live music and photo portraits

The Role of Art and Artists in Criminal Justice Reform Discussed at Three-Day Symposium

’The Milwaukee Model: Envisioning the Role of the Arts in Criminal Justice Reform’ explores how arts programming may help change perspectives on the criminal justice system

Nikki Otten Joins Milwaukee Art Museum as Associate Curator of Prints and Drawings

Expert in prints and drawings joins the Milwaukee Art Museum’s curatorial team

Announcing the 2018 Art & Artists Series at This Year’s Milwaukee Film Fest

A series of six documentaries span a broad variety of the arts in order to inspire festival goers and film fans.

Perspectives of Incarcerated Individuals Highlighted in New Exhibition at Milwaukee Art Museum

The San Quentin Project: Nigel Poor and the Men of San Quentin State Prison features stories from inside prison through photographs and a podcast.

Serious Play: Design in Midcentury America Premieres at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Exhibition features works from 40 groundbreaking designers, including Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Rand and Eva Zeisel

Mystery Around Painting Attributed to John Constable Solved With Conservation and Research at Milwaukee Art Museum

‘Constable? A Landscape Rediscovered’ gives visitors a peek at the behind-the-scenes investigations into artworks Museum professionals regularly conduct

Milwaukee Art Museum Celebrates One Millionth Child Benefiting from Kohl’s Cares

Sophia Monson of Wauwatosa was presented a prize package and cake in honor of Museum milestone

Lyft Becomes Exclusive Rideshare Partner of the Milwaukee Art Museum

Exploring the Milwaukee Art Museum is now easier via Lyft’s exclusive pick-up and drop-off zone

Art Making Inspired by Contemporary Art at Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sunday at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Family friendly art activities and musical performances connect the movement and sound of contemporary artist William Kentridge

Monumental Multimedia Work by Contemporary Artist William Kentridge Comes to the Milwaukee Art Museum

”More Sweetly Play the Dance” engages viewers with an immersive, multisensory experience that combines drawing, animation, filmmaking and sound on giant HD screens.

Summer at the Milwaukee Art Museum Offers Visitors a Wide Variety of Fun and Culture

The Museum has three special exhibitions on view, outdoor activities, walking tours, day camps and opportunities to create art throughout the summer.

Milwaukee Art Museum Highlights Technique and Innovation Across Three Exhibitions

The multimedia work of William Kentridge, the etchings of Goya and early images of nature by Carleton E. Watkins, Eadweard Muybridge and H. H. Bennett reveal the innovation of artists

Herzfeld Foundation Endows Curator of Photography and Media Arts Position at Milwaukee Art Museum

$3.5 million commitment continues the Herzfeld investment in highlighting photography at the Museum, and a steady trend of endowed positions at the institution.

New Exhibition Explores British Influence on the Quintessential American Painter Winslow Homer

“Coming Away: Winslow Homer and England” explores how English art and a 19-month sojourn in Cullercoats impacted the latter part of the artist’s career

Award-winning artwork by 300 Wisconsin students now on view at the Milwaukee Art Museum

The program acknowledges excellence in the visual arts and encourages the artistic endeavors of young people throughout the United States.

The Open Road: Photography and the American Road Trip comes to the Milwaukee Art Museum

First exhibition to explore the American photographic road trip as a genre in and of itself

Jaime Hayon: Technicolor brings vibrant colors and whimsical objects to the Milwaukee Art Museum

This fun, family-friendly exhibition will include an interactive play piece

Holiday Happenings at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Special holiday events include cooking class, Museum Store Sunday holiday shopping event, free live music in Windhover Hall and much, much more

Degas to Picasso: Creating Modernism in France

Works by masters of modern art including Manet, Degas, Van Gogh, Matisse, and Picasso come to the Milwaukee Art Museum November 4, 2017, through January 28, 2018

Celebrate autumn with the Milwaukee Art Museum!

Featuring a special Beer Dinner, Kohl’s Art Generation Family Sundays: Día de Los Muertos event, Murder Mystery–themed MAM After Dark and Wicked Works sinister artworks Member Tour

Anthony Hernandez Photography Retrospective comes to the Milwaukee Art Museum this September

Exhibition engages with contemporary social issues through photographs of Los Angeles

Milwaukee Art Museum celebrates 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birthday this summer

Wasmuth Portfolio considered the most significant collection of architect’s early work

Milwaukee Art Museum Hires New Director of Marketing and Communications

Google branding expert Amanda C. Peterson announced as institution’s new marketing leader

Milwaukee Art Museum Shows Monumental Works by Chicago Native Rashid Johnson this Summer

Rashid Johnson: Hail We Now Sing Joy explores themes of escape and identity through new works and unique materials.

Milwaukee Art Museum hires new executive chef

Zak Groh to take over Museum’s culinary program

April brings poster exhibition, popular Easter brunch to Milwaukee Art Museum

Free admission April 1 and 2 with a Sendik’s “Red Bag”

Milwaukee Art Museum welcomes spring with annual Art in Bloom weekend

The popular four-day event featuring floral art, a marketplace and fashion show returns March 23–26

Milwaukee Art Museum Exhibition Explores Breadth of Region’s Private Art Treasures, Many Never Seen Before

Milwaukee Collects celebrates our community’s love of art and art collecting

Work by local student artists featured in annual Milwaukee Art Museum exhibition

Students receive national recognition through Scholastic Art Awards

Milwaukee Art Museum offers visitors another year of Meijer free admission days

Monthly free day and extended hours have switched to Thursdays in 2017

Milwaukee Art Museum Opens New Exhibitions to Engage Visitors this Winter

From a contemporary site-specific installation, to photographs and videos of New York City street life, to icons from the Layton Art Collection, there’s an abundance of art to explore

Milwaukee Art Museum Receives Historic Gift of More Than 500 Jules Chéret Works

Susee and James L. Wiechmann will also underwrite new prints and drawings curator

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Creative Director

New hire brings a wealth of design experience to Museum leadership team; will work to create a fresh visual experience

Paper Play: Kindergarten to Contemporary Art provides interactive educational experience at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Kohl’s Art Generation Gallery inspires unique art making, play and enhanced cognitive growth

Milwaukee Art Museum celebrates the season with exciting events and extended hours in December

Family-friendly activities, dining, shopping make Museum ideal spot for holiday fun

Holiday gifts at the Milwaukee Art Museum to suit every taste

Museum Store offers one-of-a-kind gifts and brand new Museum gift card in-store and online

Nature and Opulence: The Art of Martin Johnson Heade offers Milwaukee Art Museum visitors calm in the holiday storm

Masterpieces by one of the most important American artists of the 19th century convey warmth and sheer beauty

Milwaukee Art Museum chief curator to take director position at Florida museum

Brady Roberts’ last day at the Museum is October 21.

Milwaukee Art Museum offers unique ways to celebrate the harvest season

October also brings the opening of a new exhibition.

Milwaukee Art Museum announces new museum library at historic Judge Jason Downer mansion

The three-story Judge Jason Downer mansion was designed by architect Edward Townsend Mix and built in 1874.

Dijkstra’s recent video installations to debut at the Milwaukee Art Museum

Over the past 30 years, Dijkstra has produced a sensitive and eloquent body of photographic and video work.

July brings film, food, and family-fun events to the Museum!

The Museum is open Monday–Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Fridays until 8 p.m.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New Director

Marcelle Polednik selected from field of dozens of national candidates; poised to harness Museum’s momentum

Donna and Donald Baumgartner make historic endowment gift to Milwaukee Art Museum

$8 million gift dedicated to support Museum Director; largest gift ever made to institution’s endowment

Mandel’s Baby Boomer Tower

Proposal will develop last remaining site in the original "Park East." But is it needed?

Artist’s first major museum exhibition explores photography in the Internet age

Milwaukee Art Museum debuts Penelope Umbrico: Future Perfect May 5

New Milwaukee Art Museum Membership Offers More Access to Area Families

“Family Access Membership” available starting May 15

Awaken the Sense, Welcome Spring at Milwaukee Art Museum’s Annual “Art in Bloom”

The popular floral spectacle, marketplace and fashion show returns March 17-20

Guided By the Light

Jim Shields’ iridescent addition to the Art Museum gets better the more you look at it.

Highly Anticipated Opening of Milwaukee Art Museum’s Renovated Collection Galleries Set for November 24

Restored, Reinstalled, and Reimagined Museum Delivers a New Future for the Iconic Milwaukee Institution and a Visitor Experience to Match the New Space

Milwaukee Art Museum Unveils New Addition

Glassy new addition to museum also creates more exhibition space. Here's a tour.

Milwaukee Art Museum Announces New President of Its Board of Trustees

Mr. Layden is a partner at Quarles & Brady and is a member of the firm’s Business Law Practice Group.

What a Difference an Architect Makes

Jim Shields’ new art museum design improves on his first, and saves the museum from itself.

The High Cost of Calatrava

Overruns on his projects are killing other cities. The impact on Milwaukee and its art museum was more positive.

Architect Scott Jackson

The owner/director of Cedar Gallery discusses his ideal living quarters, favorite buildings and why condos freak him out.