Bilingual Story Time in the Galleries: Spanish
2026-06-06 10:30 - 11:00 (America/Chicago) | Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
Join us in the galleries for a special Story Time in Spanish facilitated by Betty Suárez of Aprende with Señora Betty. 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.

Drop-In Tours: Wisconsin Art and Artists
2026-06-06 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-13 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-20 14:00 - 15:00
Join a docent-led tour that brings together artists with deep ties to the state, offering a fresh look at its history, culture, and creative legacy. From iconic names like Georgia O’Keeffe to artists you may be discovering for the first time, each stop reveals a new perspective on Wisconsin’s story.

Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-06-07 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-13 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-14 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-19 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-20 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-06-26 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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Museums on Us Sponsored by Bank of America
2026-06-07 10:00 - 17:00
Thanks to Museums on Us ®, Bank of America cardholders receive free admission on the first full weekend of the month. Please review eligibility and terms prior to your visit.

Drop-In Tours: Architecture and Collection Highlights
2026-06-07 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-06-21 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.

Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-06-11 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-18 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-25 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
2026-06-11 16:00 - 20:00
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.

Lakefront Festival of Art
2026-06-12 10:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-13 10:00 - 19:00, 2026-06-14 10:00 - 17:00
Each year, the Museum grounds transform into a vibrant outdoor gallery featuring 145 juried artists from across the country, live music in the air, and food and drinks to enjoy along the way. It’s a celebration of art and creativity set against the backdrop of Lake Michigan.

Story Time in the Galleries
2026-06-13 10:30 - 11:00
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 Preview Day: “Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings”
2026-06-18 10:00 - 20:00
As a Member, enjoy early access to Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings in the Bradley Family Gallery. Drawn from the Museum’s collection, Seeking Revelation explores how artists used drawing and printmaking to investigate some of life’s most enduring questions. Created during a period of social and political change, these works reflect a deep interest in nature, spirituality, and the search for meaning.
Join us at 12 p.m. for a Members-only tour that explores more than 80 prints and drawings from the Museum’s collection, including recent acquisitions and rarely displayed works. This tour, led by Nikki Otten, associate curator of prints and drawings, will begin in Windhover Hall near the Museum’s main entrance and admissions desks. Space is limited. RSVP for the tour at rsvp@mam.org or by calling 414-224-3259.
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The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

Thursday Nights at MAM
2026-06-18 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-25 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.

Bilingual Story Time in the Galleries: German
2026-06-20 10:30 - 11:00
Join us for a special bilingual Story Time in German in the exhibition Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings, led by an educator from Goethe House Wisconsin. Meet in Windhover Hall near the admissions desks at 10:30 a.m. before heading to the galleries together for a story inspired by the artwork on view. After story time, create your own drawing inspired by the exhibition and bring the story to life through art.
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.

Gallery Talk: “Seeking Revelation”
2026-06-25 12:00 - 13:00
Join Nikki Otten, associate curator of prints & drawings, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and topics in the exhibition Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints And Drawings, 1770-1850.
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.

About Nikki Otten
Nikki Otten is the associate curator of prints and drawings at the Milwaukee Art Museum, where she is responsible for works on paper from the 15th to the 21st century. Since joining the Museum in 2018, Otten has curated Landfall Press: Five Decades of Printmaking (2019), Always New: The Posters of Jules Chéret (2022), and Currents 39: LaToya M. Hobbs, Carving Out Time (2024), in addition to several rotations of American and European art drawn from the collection. Her recent projects include Reviving the Dance of Death (2025) and an upcoming exhibition on German Romantic prints and drawings. Previously, Otten held fellowships and internships at the Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota, the Chrysler Museum of Art, and the Minneapolis Institute of Art. She holds an MA and a PhD in art history from the University of Minnesota.

Gallery Talk: “Currents 40: Widline Cadet”
2026-06-26 12:00 - 13:00
Join Kristen Gaylord, the Herzfeld Curator of Photography and Media Arts and curator of the exhibition, for an in-depth exploration of the themes and ideas presented in Currents 40: Widline Cadet. This exhibition marks Cadet’s first solo show in the United States and features the first full presentation of her ambitious series Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual [Dis]Appearance). In this body of work, Cadet draws from her own experience of emigrating from Haiti to the U.S. to explore themes of Black diasporic life, memory, and survival.
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.
