Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
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, 2026-08-22 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-08-23 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) and 2 more dates | 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
2026-08-08 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-15 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-08-29 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
2026-08-08 14:00 - 15:00, 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.

Drop-In Tours: Architecture and Collection Highlights
2026-08-09 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-08-23 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
2026-08-13 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-20 16:00 - 19:00, 2026-08-27 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
2026-08-13 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.

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

Special Thursday Nights at MAM Featuring Lakeside Lounge
2026-08-20 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.
In addition to Thursday Nights at MAM, join us for an evening of creative summer fun at the Milwaukee Art Museum, featuring a special Lakeside Lounge on the Baumgartner Terrace (weather permitting), opening at 5 p.m., generously presented by Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Enjoy the Museum’s lakeside views, sip summer-inspired cocktails, and mix and mingle before joining the Karyn Olivier Artist Talk in Lubar Auditorium.
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.

Special Member Mingle with Lakeside Lounge + Artist Talk
2026-08-20 17:00 - 19:15
Join us for an evening of creative summer fun at the Milwaukee Art Museum featuring a special Lakeside Lounge on the Baumgartner Terrace (weather permitting), generously presented by Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Enjoy the Museum’s lakeside views and mix and mingle before taking part in an exclusive talk with artist Karyn Olivier.
At the Artist Talk, hear about Olivier’s 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.
5–6 p.m. | Member Mingle in Windhover Hall with a special Lakeside Lounge on Baumgartner Terrace presented by Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Cash bar with snacks for purchase; one complimentary beverage for Art Advocate Members and above
6:15–7:15 p.m. | Artist Talk in Lubar Auditorium
Seating is first come, first served.
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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.
