Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-08-15 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-16 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-21 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-23 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-28 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-29 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-30 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Milwaukee Art Museum, 700 N. Art Museum Drive, Milwaukee, WI, 53202, United States
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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Story Time in the Galleries
2026-08-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-09-05 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.

Drop-In Tours: New to the Collection
2026-08-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-29 14:00 - 15:00
Join a docent-led tour to explore recent acquisitions and works on view for the first time, including Truman Lowe’s Feather Canoe, a striking sculpture made from natural materials that seems to float in motion.

Unveiling Celebration: Bus Mural by ArtXpress Teen Interns
2026-08-16 13:00 - 15:00
Join us in celebrating the creativity and community advocacy of the Milwaukee Art Museum’s ArtXpress teen interns. Be among the first to view the bus mural created during the four-week internship and hear  firsthand accounts of the teens’ creative journey and the inspiration behind their message.

Lineup
1–1:30  p.m. | Refreshments
1:30 p.m. | Bus Mural unveiling ceremony
2:30–3 p.m. | Remarks and closing

Drop-In Tours: Architecture and Collection Highlights
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.

Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-08-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-27 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-09-03 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
2026-08-20 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-08-27 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-09-03 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.

Artist Talk: Karyn Olivier
2026-08-20 18:15 - 19:15
Join internationally renowned artist Karyn Olivier for a special Artist Talk about her work in honor of Vel R. Phillips at the newly created Vel R. Phillips Plaza in downtown Milwaukee. Olivier will discuss the installation, titled I Didn’t Do It Alone, her research-based practice, and how public art can shape our understanding of history, memory, and community.
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 reveal how and why their work expresses their ideas and perspectives. This talk is presented in partnership with the City of Milwaukee’s Department of City Development, the Bronzeville Center for the Arts, and Lynden Sculpture Garden.
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. Tickets purchased online in advance are full price.

About Vel Phillips
Velvalea Hortense Rodgers “Vel” Phillips (1924–2018) was a Milwaukee civil rights leader, attorney, judge, and public servant. Raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood, she became the first Black woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School, the first Black person and first woman elected to the Milwaukee Common Council, and Wisconsin’s first Black judge. Throughout her career, Phillips advocated for civil rights and equal opportunity, leaving a lasting impact on Milwaukee and communities across the state.

About Karyn Olivier
Karyn Olivier (b. 1968, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago) lives and works in Philadelphia. Through sculpture, installation, and public art, Olivier explores history, memory, and the ways people relate to shared spaces and objects. Her work has been exhibited at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit; the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania; Project Row Houses, Houston; Le Murate Progetti Arte Contemporanea, Florence, Italy; Marso Galería, Mexico City; the Whitney Biennial 2024 at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Documenta 15, Kassel, Germany; Arte in Memoria Biennale, Rome; Gwangju Biennale, South Korea; and Busan Biennale, South Korea.

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.

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 the Veterans Park lagoon, created by artist Jess Bass and composer Lia Kohl, using the park’s swan pedal boats as a stage. The performance will feature wing sculptures and choreography, as well as an octet of brass players performing from the boats. This portion of the afternoon is presented by Out There, a Milwaukee-based experimental performance series curating strange sounds in unique spaces.
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.

Yoga at MAM
2026-09-05 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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Museums on Us Sponsored by Bank of America
2026-09-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-09-06 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.
