Story Time in the Galleries
2026-08-01 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-29 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Every Saturday morning, join us in the galleries to hear a story and make art together. Meet in Windhover Hall near the admission desks at 10:30 a.m. and travel with the reader through the galleries. Then, listen to a story in front of a work of art before creating an artwork inspired by what you have seen and heard.
This event is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission for kids 12 and under is free. Tickets are available at the door or online.

Sponsored by
Four-Four Foundation
Anonymous donor

Guest Gallery Talk: “Currents 40: Widline Cadet”
2026-08-01 13:00 - 14:00
Join Shelby Sinclair, Assistant Professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Virginia, for a guest gallery talk about the historical and visual genealogies that shape Widline Cadet’s artwork.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-08-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-08 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-09 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-21 10:00 - 16:00 and 5 more dates
Drop in for family art-making activities inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions. The studio project changes each month to highlight new mediums and techniques.
Access to the Kohl’s Art Studio is included with Museum admission, which is free for kids 12 and under. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.

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Drop-In Tours: Architecture and Collection Highlights
2026-08-02 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-09 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-30 14:00 - 15:00
Discover works in the collection and highlights about the Museum’s architecture during a one-hour tour with a Museum docent. Join the tour in Windhover Hall, near the Museum’s main entrance and admissions desks.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door and online.

Thursday Nights at MAM
2026-08-06 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-13 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-20 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-27 16:00 - 20:00
Every Thursday night, meet up with friends for an artful evening together! Wander the galleries and ease into the weekend with live music and a bar in Windhover Hall.
Admission for Thursday Nights at MAM is pay-what-you-wish. 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.

Haberman Local Luminaries: Currents 40: Widline Cadet
2026-08-06 18:15 - 19:15
Engage with notable local voices from the arts, Black diaspora, and immigrant communities in the Herzfeld Center for Photography and Media Arts as they share reflections on Currents 40: Widline Cadet.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Museum admission is pay-what-you-wish on Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

Bilingual Story Time in the Galleries: Sign Language
2026-08-22 10:30 - 11:00
Join us in the galleries for a special Story Time with Athena Cifax, a CODA (child of deaf adults) who brings her lived experience navigating deaf and hearing worlds into her storytelling with sign language, creating an engaging and inclusive experience for young audiences. Meet in Windhover Hall near the admission desks at 10:30 a.m. and travel with the reader through the galleries. After reading the story together, create a drawing inspired by the story and artwork.
This event is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission for kids 12 and under is free. Tickets are available at the door or online.

Sponsored by
Four-Four Foundation
Anonymous donor

Gallery Talk, Outdoor Walk, and Performance
2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:00
Join us for an engaging talk, walk, and performance celebrating nature and inspired by Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings, 1770–1850. The experience features a gallery talk led by Timothy “Tim” Vargo, Southeast Wisconsin Conservation Collaborative Coordinator with the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin in the exhibition, followed by a guided walk outdoors where Vargo will make connections between exhibition themes, our local environment, and trumpeter swans! We will end our experience at the Milwaukee premiere of Swans, a free outdoor performance at Veterans Park lagoon. The performance will feature Lorna and John, artists, musicians, and hosts of the Out There outdoor performance series.
The experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its program sponsors.
