{"id":3615,"date":"2014-09-18T09:55:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-18T14:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/?p=3615"},"modified":"2014-12-02T13:57:35","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T19:57:35","slug":"free-museum-admission-for-italian-masters-opening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2014\/09\/free-museum-admission-for-italian-masters-opening\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Museum Admission for Italian Masters Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"

Target Free First Thursday returns October 2<\/strong>
\nFirst Chance to See<\/em> Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting for Free<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Milwaukee, WI<\/strong>\u2014 The Milwaukee Art Museum\u2019s next monthly Target Free First Thursday is set for Thursday, October 2<\/a>, 2014. Admission is free for all individuals, and will coincide with the opening day of the Museum\u2019s new feature exhibition, Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to our visitors,\u201d said Museum Director Daniel Keegan. \u201cThe Museum\u2019s feature exhibition, Of Heaven and Earth: 500 years of Italian Painting from Glasgow Museums<\/em>, explores the history of Italian art\u2014from the religious paintings of the late Middle Ages and Renaissance to the secular neoclassical and genre paintings of the nineteenth century \u2013 and includes a few of the most recognizable names in the world. I am excited to share our opening day festivities with the public for free, thanks to our partners at Target.\u201d<\/p>\n

Due to the exciting reinstallation project that will be occurring at the Museum in fall 2014, this Target Free First Thursday will be the last chance to view the Museum\u2019s world-class collection before it goes off view through 2015. It is also the last opportunity to see Postcards from America: Milwaukee<\/em><\/a>, a photographic examination of the people and places in Milwaukee, before it closes on October 19.<\/p>\n

Target Free First Thursdays provides all Museum visitors with free admission on the first Thursday of each month. The Museum is open Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Future Target Free First Thursday dates include November 6 and December 4, 2014.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt Target, our local grants are making a difference in the communities we serve,\u201d said Laysha Ward, president, community relations, Target. \u201cWe\u2019re proud to partner with the Milwaukee Art Museum as part of our ongoing commitment to give back to the communities where our guests and team members live and work.\u201d<\/p>\n

ABOUT MILWAUKEE ART MUSEUM<\/strong>
\nProminently situated on the shores of Lake Michigan, the Milwaukee Art Museum campus welcomes over 400,000 visitors annually. The Museum was founded over 125 years ago and is the largest and most significant art museum in Wisconsin. It houses a rich collection of over 30,000 works, with strengths in 19th- and 20th-century American and European art, contemporary art, and American decorative arts. It is the world\u2019s leading repository for work by untrained creators and has one of the largest collections of works by Georgia O\u2019Keeffe. The Museum\u2019s celebrated Santiago Calatrava\u2013designed Quadracci Pavilion, completed in 2001, showcases both Museum-produced and traveling feature exhibitions.<\/p>\n

RESTORE. REINSTALL. REIMAGINE.<\/strong>
\nBeginning in fall 2014, the Museum began an ambitious project to renovate its two oldest buildings, the Eero Saarinen\u2013designed War Memorial Center (1957) and the David Kahler\u2013designed addition (1975), which house the Museum\u2019s Collection Galleries. Increased gallery space, including an entire floor dedicated to photography and new media, an improved gallery layout, and a new lakeside entrance are among the improvements planned. The collections will be off view through fall 2015; however, the Museum is open throughout construction, with a vibrant schedule of exciting exhibitions, educational offerings, and special programs in the Quadracci Pavilion. For more information, visit mam.org.<\/p>\n

ABOUT TARGET<\/strong>
\nMinneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,740 stores in 49 states nationwide and at Target.com. Target is committed to providing a fun and convenient shopping experience with access to unique and highly differentiated products at affordable prices. Since 1946, the corporation has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs like Take Charge of Education. Today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week.<\/p>\n

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