{"id":3640,"date":"2014-11-26T10:42:02","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T16:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/?p=3640"},"modified":"2015-01-05T09:25:50","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T15:25:50","slug":"milwaukee-art-museum-holiday-hours-and-events","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mam.org\/info\/pressroom\/2014\/11\/milwaukee-art-museum-holiday-hours-and-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Milwaukee Art Museum Holiday Hours and Events"},"content":{"rendered":"

Museum outlines holiday activities, hours<\/strong>
\nFamily-friendly events take the chill, boredom out of school breaks\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Milwaukee, Wis<\/strong>. \u2013 The Milwaukee Art Museum announced its\u00a0holiday hours for 2014<\/a>, in addition to a wide variety of free\u00a0family activities for the season<\/a>, and your last chance to see Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Art from Glasgow Museums<\/em><\/a>, on view through January 4, 2015.<\/p>\n

For the holidays, the Museum will be open its usual hours, plus open on two additional days, Monday, December 22 and December 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Kohl\u2019s Art Generation Studio will\u00a0be open every day during regular Museum hours.<\/p>\n

Museum hours for the holidays\u00a0are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and until 8 p.m. on Thursdays.\u00a0The Museum will be closed on Thursday, December 25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As always, kids age 12 and under receive free admission to the Museum every day<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough the galleries are off-view while the Museum undergoes its much-needed renovation and restoration project<\/a>, there’s still so much to see and do here,\u201d said Daniel Keegan, director of the Milwaukee Art Museum. \u201cThe Museum is as alive and active as ever, with fantastic art, architecture, programs, and events. The Museum is a perfect environment to spend time together as a family and as a community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Museum offers an array of family-friendly activities for the holiday season, including an Of Heaven and Earth: 500 Years of Italian Art<\/em>\u00a0family guide devoted just to its youngest visitors, as well as kid-friendly tours, art projects, and\u00a0several live music performances throughout December<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For a more hands-on\u00a0activity, kids of all ages can make their own unique art in the\u00a0Kohl\u2019s Art Generation Open Studio<\/a>. Open every day\u00a0during Museum hours, the Studio is a fun environment for kids to create a handmade holiday creation and for parents to learn crafty ideas for projects at home. Also available are\u00a0sketchbooks<\/a>\u00a0for families to draw their own masterpieces in the Museum.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to see families spending time together in our galleries,\u201d said Keegan. \u201cThe Museum\u2019s commitment to creating a friendly environment, complete with fun and educational experiences, is at the heart of what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Museum Store will be open during Museum hours, with a variety of items for all ages. From handmade, unique, local creations to books, housewares, and jewelry, the Museum Store is a perfect place to find a special\u00a0gift. Online shopping<\/a> is also available.<\/p>\n

HOURS AND ADMISSION<\/strong>
\nMonday, December 22 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nTuesday, December 23 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nWednesday, December 24 \u2013 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
\nThursday, December 25 \u2013 Closed<\/a>
\nFriday, December 26 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nSaturday, December 27 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nSunday, December 28 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nMonday, December 29 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nTuesday, December 30 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nWednesday, December 31\u00a0\u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nThursday, January 1 \u2013 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Target Free First Thursday<\/a>)
\nFriday, January 2 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nSaturday, January 3 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
\nSunday, January 4 \u2013 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Closing day for\u00a0Of Heaven and Earth)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

The Museum is open Tuesday\u2013Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Thursdays until 8 p.m. Admission is $14 for adults; $12 for students, seniors, and active military; and free for Members, Wisconsin K-12 teachers, and for children age 12 and under.<\/p>\n

The first Thursday of each month is Target Free First Thursday and admission is free for individuals (does not apply to groups).<\/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>
\nIn\u00a0fall 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

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