MAM Events

Story Time in the Galleries
2026-05-16 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-05-23 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-05-30 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.

Member Month Tour: Wisconsin Art and Artists
2026-05-16 11:00 - 12:00
Join us for a Members-only tour that explores Wisconsin history through artworks by artists from our state. This docent-led tour will begin in Windhover Hall, near the Museum’s main entrance and admissions desks. Space is limited. RSVP at membership@mam.org or by calling 414-224-3284.
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Drop-In Tours: Bradley Wing of Modern Art
2026-05-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-23 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-30 14:00 - 15:00
Step into the reimagined Bradley Wing of Modern Art and see some of the most iconic works in the collection up close. On this docent-led tour, explore bold, groundbreaking art by artists like Georgia O’Keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and Wassily Kandinsky, and discover how their ideas continue to shape the way we see the world today.

Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-05-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-24 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-05 10:00 - 16:00
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
2026-05-17 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-05-31 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.

Museum Store: Member Double Discount Day
2026-05-21 10:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-28 10:00 - 20:00
In celebration of Member Month, shop with double your discount (20%) online and at the Museum Store every Thursday in May.

Thursday Nights at MAM
2026-05-21 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-04 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.

Gallery Talk: “Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery”
2026-05-22 12:00 - 13:00
Join Thomas Busciglio-Ritter, Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art and the exhibition curator, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery.
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.

Member Month Tour: Bradley Wing of Modern Art
2026-05-23 11:00 - 12:00
Explore the reimagined Bradley Wing of Modern Art with a Museum docent on this Member-only tour. The tour will begin in Windhover Hall, near the Museum’s main entrance and admissions desks. Space is limited. RSVP at membership@mam.org or by calling 414-224-3284.
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Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-05-28 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-04 16:00 - 19:00
Spend a creative night together at the Museum this summer! Drop-in to the Kohl’s Art Studio Thursday nights between Memorial Day and Labor Day for hands-on art making inspired by the Museum’s collection and exhibitions.
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.

Thursday Nights at MAM
2026-05-28 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 featuring Alberto Daniel Quintanilla 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.

Member Mingle + Layton Lecture
2026-05-28 17:00 - 19:15
Join your fellow Members in Windhover Hall for delightful conversation in celebration of Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery. Following the Member Mingle, gather in Lubar Auditorium for the Layton Lecture to hear from Bob Cozzolino, Patrick and Aimee Butler Curator of Paintings at the Minneapolis Institute of Art and author, for a conversation on self-representation, landscape, and the world of objects through the lens of the Magic Realist artists.
The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

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5–6 p.m. | Member Mingle in Windhover Hall
Cash bar with snacks for purchase; one complimentary beverage for Art Advocate Members and above
6:15-7:15 p.m. | Layton Lecture in Lubar Auditorium
Seating is first come, first served.
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Questions? Contact Membership at membership@mam.org or 414-224-3284.
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Layton Lecture: Gertrude’s Wisconsin Friends
2026-05-28 18:15 - 19:15
Join Robert Cozzolino, independent curator and art historian for a conversation about how Gertrude Abercrombie’s friendships with artists in Wisconsin—such as Dudley Huppler, Karl Priebe, and John Wilde—enriched her life and deepened their collective creativity. Drawing inspiration from the exhibition Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World is a Mystery, Cozzolino will explore how Abercrombie interacted with this distinctive group of artists and how their creative exchanges shaped and reflected the alternative visual worlds they constructed in response to American Regionalism. Presented in connection with the Layton Art Collection, this program highlights the collection’s commitment to showcasing artists who challenge conventional narratives and expand the boundaries of American art.
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.

Member Month Tour: Contemporary Art
2026-05-30 11:00 - 12:00
Join a Member-only tour for a deep dive into artworks of different mediums made since the 1960’s. This docent-led tour will begin in Windhover Hall, near the Museum’s main entrance and admissions desks. Space is limited. RSVP at membership@mam.org or by calling 414-224-3284.
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