MAM Events

Winter Break Fun: Built to Inspire!
2026-12-26 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-27 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-30 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-12-31 10:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-01 10:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-02 10:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-03 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Build a memorable Winter Break together at the Milwaukee Art Museum! Each day of Winter Break Fun! programming offers opportunities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic Quadracci Pavilion with fun, hands-on experiences and artmaking for all ages that spark curiosity and creativity.
Winter Break Fun! programs are included with Museum admission and are free for Members. Admission for kids 12 and under is always free, thanks to an anonymous donor.

Thursday Nights at MAM
2026-12-31 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.

Yoga at MAM
2027-01-02 08:00 - 09:00, 2027-02-06 08:00 - 09:00, 2027-03-06 08:00 - 09:00
Find your calm in this 60-minute yoga class amid the serenity of the Quadracci Pavilion and stunning views of Lake Michigan. Class begins at 8 a.m. Arrive as early as 7 a.m. with your yoga mat to settle into the space before the class starts. After class, extend your visit to the café and store, which open early, at 9 a.m. Parking is available in the Calatrava underground garage; enjoy a $5 rate when you exit before 10 a.m.
Online in advance, general admission tickets are $20 and Museum Member tickets are $10. At the door, tickets are $25 for general admission and $15 for Members. Not a Member? Join today!
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Artist Talk: The Milwaukee Ballet
2027-01-14 18:15 - 19:15
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Quadracci Pavilion with a one-of-a-kind collaboration between the Milwaukee Art Museum and Milwaukee Ballet. Join us for a special conversation between Michael Pink, Artistic Director at Milwaukee Ballet, and Dr. Kantara Souffrant, Senior Director of Community Dialogue and Adult Programs at the Milwaukee Art Museum, to discuss the creative process behind MKE MIX: Art Moves and explore how works from the Museum’s collection were transformed into original choreography.
MKE MIX: Art Moves translates paintings, sculptures, and design into dance, creating a dynamic dialogue between visual art and movement.
The celebration continues January 22–31 with the performances, featuring three original dance works. Together, the conversation and performances offer a unique opportunity to experience this collaboration from conception to action.

MKE MIX: Art Moves
2027-01-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-01-23 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-23 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-01-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-01-29 19:30 - 21:30, 2027-01-30 14:00 - 16:00, 2027-01-30 19:30 - 21:30 and 1 more date
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Quadracci Pavilion with MKE MIX: Art Moves, Milwaukee Ballet’s contemporary production inspired by works from the Milwaukee Art Museum’s collection. Created in collaboration with the Museum, three original dance works transform paintings, sculptures, and design into choreography, offering a fresh perspective on iconic works of art.
Performed in the intimate We Energies Performance Studio, MKE MIX: Art Moves invites audiences to experience the connection between visual art and movement in an immersive performance.
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Member Mingle + Expert Series
2027-01-28 17:00 - 19:15
Gather with fellow Members in Windhover Hall before the Expert Series in Lubar Auditorium. Enjoy conversation, meet new people, and connect over the ideas explored in The Shakers: A World in the Making before continuing the evening at the Expert Series. Inspired by the exhibition, the event explores how the Shakers’ principles of community, purposeful design, and minimalism shaped daily life and continue to influence makers, artists, and designers today.
The Shakers: A World in the Making is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Vitra Design Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, and the Wüstenrot Foundation, in collaboration with Shaker Museum, Chatham, New York.

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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. | Expert Series in Lubar Auditorium
Seating is first come, first served
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Not a Member? Join today for access to this and other exclusive events. Call the membership team at 414-224-3284.
The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

Expert Series: “The Shakers”
2027-01-28 18:15 - 19:15
Join us for a conversation exploring how the Shakers’ principles of community, purposeful design and minimalism shaped their daily life and continue to inspire and influence makers and artists today. Inspired by the exhibition The Shakers: A World in the Making, this discussion will reveal the surprising ways a small American utopian community continues to inspire creativity, sustainability, and thoughtful design.
The Expert Series welcomes renowned artists, scholars, and cultural activators to the Museum for expansive dialogues that dive deeper into an exhibition, artist, or theme.
The Shakers: A World in the Making is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Vitra Design Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, and the Wüstenrot Foundation, in collaboration with Shaker Museum, Chatham, New York
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission. On Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m., admission is pay-what-you-wish at the door, while tickets purchased online in advance are full price. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

Guest Gallery Talk: “The Shakers”
2027-01-30 13:00 - 14:00
Join Tonda Tompson, founder and owner of She Slangs Wood Co, for a one-hour guest gallery talk exploring the themes of The Shakers: A World in the Making through the lens of craftsmanship, entrepreneurship, and community. Drawing on her experience as a woodworker, business owner, and advocate, Tompson will share her perspective on the exhibition’s themes and concepts.
The Shakers: A World in the Making is organized by the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Vitra Design Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, and the Wüstenrot Foundation, in collaboration with Shaker Museum, Chatham, New York.
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.

Annual Director’s Talk: Built to Inspire
2027-02-04 18:15 - 19:15
Join Kim Sajet, Donna and Donald Baumgartner Director of the Milwaukee Art Museum, for the inaugural Director’s Talk. Hear about the ideas shaping the Museum’s future, the role creativity plays in building community, and how the Museum continues to evolve as a welcoming place for curiosity, conversation, and connection.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission. On Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m., admission is pay-what-you-wish at the door, while tickets purchased online in advance are full price.

Free Day + Celebration
2027-02-18 10:00 - 20:00
Save the date for this Free Day + Celebration! More details to come.

Artist Talk: Chris Cornelius
2027-03-04 18:15 - 19:15
As part of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s yearlong celebration of the Quadracci Pavilion’s 25th anniversary, join award-winning Wisconsin-born architect Chris T. Cornelius (Oneida) for a special Artist Talk. Drawing on his work in architecture and Indigenous design, Cornelius will explore how buildings can express identity, memory, and belonging. Through projects including the Indian Community School campus and the Chipstone Foundation’s Knowledge Beings, he’ll share how architecture can move beyond function to reflect shared values and foster lasting connections between people and places.
The Artist Talk series welcomes emerging, mid-career, and established artists to share what it means to live creatively. Discussing motivation, medium, and technique, artists will reveal how and why their work expresses their emotions and ideas.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission. On Thursday nights from 4 to 8 p.m., admission is pay-what-you-wish at the door, while tickets purchased online in advance are full price.

Slow Art Saturday
2027-03-13 10:30 - 11:30
Explore a single work of art from the Museum’s collection in depth with Amy Kirschke, Barbara Brown Lee Senior Director of Learning and Engagement, during this program that encourages presence and promotes well-being.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.

Special Edition Gallery Talk: George Morrison’s “Landscape”
2027-03-26 12:00 - 13:00
Experience Homelands: Mnë’nának, Māēnāēwah, Tešišik through a special gallery talk led by Thomas Busciglio-Ritter, Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art. Focusing on Landscape by Ojibwe artist George Morrison, on view for a limited time and on loan from Art Bridges, the discussion explores Morrison’s evolving artistic practice, the work’s formal qualities, and its place within the Museum’s gallery dedicated to Indigenous art, histories, and living cultures.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or online.
