MAM Events

Drop-In Art Making: Kohl’s Art Studio
2026-07-03 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-04 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-05 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-10 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-12 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-17 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-18 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) and 3 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
2026-07-04 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2026-07-25 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.

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Four-Four Foundation
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Drop-In Tours: Architecture and Collection Highlights
2026-07-04 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-11 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-18 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-07-25 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.

Curator Tour and Reception: “Gertrude Abercrombie”
2026-07-08 17:30 - 19:30
Join us in the final weeks of Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World Is a Mystery for an after-hours cocktail reception in Windhover Hall, followed by a tour of the exhibition led by Thomas Busciglio-Ritter, Abert Family Associate Curator of American Art. RSVP by June 24 at rsvp@mam.org or 414-224-3259.
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Not a Patron level Member? Join today or upgrade your membership for access to this and other exclusive events. Call the membership team at 414-224-3259. The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

Thursday Nights at MAM
2026-07-09 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-16 16:00 - 20:00, 2026-07-23 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.

Guest Gallery Talk + Jazz Jam
2026-07-11 13:00 - 14:00
Experience Gertrude Abercrombie in a setting that pays tribute to her love of music and gathering with friends. Join John Corbett, co-founder of Corbett vs. Dempsey LLC, for a guest gallery talk featuring live music that takes you on a journey through Gertrude Abercrombie: The Whole World is a Mystery and Gertrude &Friends: The Wisconsin Magical Realists.
This drop-in experience is included with Museum admission and is free for Members. Admission tickets are available at the door or or online.

Member Mingle + Artist Talk
2026-07-16 17:00 - 19:15
Join your fellow Members for an evening of conversation and creative insights featuring a special opportunity to hear from artist Widline Cadet. Following the Member Mingle in Windhover Hall, gather in Lubar Auditorium for Cadet’s Artist Talk to hear about Currents 40: Widline Cadet, her first solo museum exhibition in the U.S. Working across photography, video, and installation, Cadet explores Black diasporic life through themes of migration, memory, and belonging—pushing the boundaries of contemporary image making.

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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. | Artist Talk in Lubar Auditorium
Seating is first come, first served.
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The Milwaukee Art Museum is grateful to its exhibition sponsors.

Artist Talk: “Currents 40: Widline Cadet”
2026-07-16 18:15 - 19:15
Join us for the next event in our Artist Talk series, featuring internationally acclaimed contemporary artist Widline Cadet whose exhibition, Currents 40: Widline Cadet, is her first solo exhibition in the United States and the first full presentation of Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual [Dis]Appearance), an ongoing photographic series exploring Black diasporic identity, memory, and survival. Drawing from her Haitian-American experience, Cadet weaves personal and collective narratives into this powerful body of work that combines photography, sculpture, and moving images. Don’t miss this chance to hear from Cadet about her artistic journey and the significance of this milestone exhibition.
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.
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.

Lecture: Collecting 19th-Century German Art in Milwaukee
2026-07-23 18:15 - 19:15
Join Armin Kunz, owner and director of C. G. Boerner Gallery, for an insightful talk about the history of collecting 19th-century German art in the United States. Inspired by the exhibition Seeking Revelation: German Romantic Prints and Drawings, Kunz will trace how Romantic and Biedermeier collections developed in particular cities, with a special focus on the Milwaukee Art Museum. Drawn from the Museum’s collection, Seeking Revelation examines how artists of the German Romantic movement (1770–1850) faced an unpredictable time by making work that helped them gain a deeper understanding of universal questions.
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.
