Member extras

When you join the Milwaukee Art Museum, you can attend a range of unique programs not open to the public. Exclusive tours, sneak previews, celebrations—these special events and more are designed especially for Members.

May is Member Month

All Members are invited to preview feature exhibitions before they open to the public. Join us for special events, discounts, and offers designed to thank you for your continued support!

Special Offers

• Café Calatrava: Present your membership card and enjoy a 25% discount every day in May.
• Coffee with a Conscience: Take a break and enjoy 25% off coffee and specialty drinks all morning long.
• Museum Store: Enjoy 20% off all Museum Store purchases from Thursday, May 13 through Sunday, May 16th.

Member Events

Weekly Activities—Always Free to Members

Enjoy these weekly favorites all year long with your Museum membership. All programs offer a different theme, topic, or project each week.

• Gallery Talks: Tuesdays, 1:30 pm
• Story Time in the Galleries: Saturdays, 10:30 am
• Sketching in the Galleries: Saturdays, Noon–3 pm
• Kohl’s Art Generation Open Studio: Sundays, 10 am–4 pm

Reciprocal membership

Members at certain levels are entitled to receive the same benefits offered to members of other museums, upon presenting their specially marked membership card. Benefits typically include free admission and discounts in the museum stores.

• Art Advocate–level Members are entitled to privileges at institutions participating in the North American Reciprocal Membership Program (download complete museum list). If a museum you wish to visit is not on the Art Advocate list, consider becoming a Donor-level Member for access to more than 350 museums across North America.

• Donor–level Members and above are entitled to privileges at institutions participating in the North American Reciprocal Membership Program, Museum Alliance Reciprocal Program, and Art Museum Reciprocal Network (download complete museum list).

Support groups

Eight in all, the Museum‘s support groups are smaller communities of Museum Members who share an interest in a particular form of art within the Museum‘s Collection and, in turn, engage in social activities that support and advance its appreciation within the Museum and the greater community.

• African American Art Alliance
• American Arts Society
• Friends of Art
• Contemporary Art Society
• Fine Arts Society
• Garden Club
• Photography Council
• Print Forum

Current promotions for Members

In appreciation of the support Members provide, the Museum works with local partners to develop exclusive offers for Members. Members must present their membership to enjoy these benefits.

• Coquette Cafe, 316 N Milwaukee Street: A free Lakefront Brewery beer with your meal
• Grava Gallery, 207 E Buffalo St, Suite 130: 10% off your next framing or gallery purchase
• Pfister Hotel, 424 E Wisconsin Ave: special discounted rates (call for details)