• Third Thursdays at MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    MMAM stays open late every third Thursday. With $5 gallery admission after 5pm, a different programming highlight each month, and Happier Hour at MMAM’s new Waterbar Cafe + Provisions, this will become your new favorite night of the month. Stop by and explore, eat, shop, play, and be inspired.

  • Third Thursdays at MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    MMAM stays open late every third Thursday. With $5 gallery admission after 5pm, a different programming highlight each month, and Happier Hour at MMAM’s new Waterbar Cafe + Provisions, this will become your new favorite night of the month. Stop by and explore, eat, shop, play, and be inspired.

  • Seasonal Saturday @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Join us for the Seasonal Saturday with $1 admission! Join a tour, listen to live music, try your hand at art-making, or visit one of our community partners. Bingo Overboard, everyone’s favorite search-and-find game, is always available – just don’t forget to pick up your recycled prize!

  • WSU x MMAM Climate Change and Freshwater Sustainability Conference

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    🌊 Climate, Water, and the Midwest—A Community Conversation The Minnesota Marine Art Museum, in partnership with Winona State University, invites you to a two-day conference: Climate Change and Freshwater: The Past, Present and Future of the Midwest This free, public event brings together artists, scholars, and community members to explore the future of freshwater in […]

  • WSU x MMAM Climate Change and Freshwater Sustainability Conference

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    🌊 Climate, Water, and the Midwest—A Community Conversation The Minnesota Marine Art Museum, in partnership with Winona State University, invites you to a two-day conference: Climate Change and Freshwater: The Past, Present and Future of the Midwest This free, public event brings together artists, scholars, and community members to explore the future of freshwater in […]

  • Third Thursdays at MMAM: Film Showing

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Beginning in 2026, MMAM will stay open late every third Thursday. Enjoy $5 gallery admission after 5pm, a new featured program each month, and Happier Hour at the Waterbar Cafe + Provisions. It’s a perfect excuse to explore, eat, shop, play, and get inspired—your new favorite night of the month. This March, get cozy in […]

  • Winter Seasonal Saturday

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Art is for everyone! Join the Minnesota Marine Art Museum for our Winter Seasonal Saturday event on February 14. With $1 admission for all, this is a fun and lively day to visit the museum for first-time visitors and experienced museum-goers alike. Inspired by Valentine’s Day, the theme of this Seasonal Saturday is For the […]

  • Third Thursdays at MMAM

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    ✨ Third Thursdays at MMAM start in 2026! ✨ 📚 January Highlight | 6:30pmGeorge Morrison: Modern Artist book eventAuthor Staci Drouillard and illustrator Tashia Hart share the story behind the book and the legacy of George Morrison, Grand Portage Anishinaabe artist.🎟️ Ticketed event. Space is limited. 💲 Gallery Admission after 5pm• $5 Third Thursday• Free […]

  • Art Exhibit: “Mystical Waters” by Robert Gonzalez

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Robert Gonzalez, an artist and musician from San Antonio, explores the power of water in pre-Columbian Mexican belief and mythology. Drawing on historical research, Mayan iconography, archaeology, dreams, and the writings of Carl Jung, his work reflects on ancestral memory and cultural continuity. This two-gallery exhibition presents 18 vibrant large-scale paintings centered on Sacred Waters […]

  • Alexis Rockman: Making Oceanus

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Hybrid Event: In-Person + Virtual Join the Minnesota Marine Art Museum for a lively curator-led conversation about Oceanus with contemporary artist Alexis Rockman, streaming live from the East Coast. MMAM’s Associate Curator of Clean Water and Climate, Kamala Nair, and Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Jon Swanson, will chat with Rockman about his creative process […]

  • The Upper Mississippi Plein Air Experience 2025: Launch Event

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Marine Art Museum invites you to the Upper Mississippi Plein Air Experience: Boats, Bridges, and Backwaters Launch Event. Enjoy a social gathering and a short presentation by teaching artists Joshua Cunningham and Kar-Keat Chong, reflecting on a day exploring Winona’s backwaters with local guides. Students will check in for weekend workshops, and artists […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

    Recurring
    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Opening Night: Alexis Rockman – Oceanus

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Alexis Rockman’s Oceanus Explores the Fragile Power of the Sea Journey through the intersection of art, science, and history in Oceanus, a new exhibition by Alexis Rockman. Anchored by a sweeping 8-by-24-foot oil painting, the show traces humanity’s impact on the ocean—from the age of whaling to modern seabed mining—culminating in a radiant tsunami that […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

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    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Summer Public Tour @ MMAM

    Recurring
    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Take a deep dive into great art inspired by water this summer at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday in June through August, you can join a 30-minute guided tour of MMAM. Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required. Tours will begin at 11am in the atrium of […]

  • Mississippi Sippin’ Concert Series: Annie Mack Band

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona kicks off its 2025 Mississippi Sippin’ Concert Serie! The first concert of the season features the Annie Mack Band, performing live from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the museum’s beautiful outdoor gardens, right along the Mississippi River. This beloved summer series blends live music, local artisan showcases, and […]

  • Meet the Artist: Erik Jon Olson

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    See Trash Transformed into Art with Erik Jon Olson – Thursday Night at 6 PM Join us for an eye-opening evening with artist Erik Jon Olson, whose powerful new exhibit, Waste Not, turns discarded plastic into bold, quilted art installations that challenge how we think about waste, sustainability, and consumerism. At 6 PM, Olson will […]

  • Thursday Night Series: Opening Night, A Spectacle in Motion

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Step back in time to 1848 and experience a voyage like no other. The Minnesota Marine Art Museum invites you to A Spectacle in Motion, an evening of history, art, and music celebrating the Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World. This astonishing 1,275-foot moving panorama once mesmerized 19th-century audiences—and now, it returns […]

  • Artist Tour with Shelly Mosman

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Join us for an unforgettable opportunity to dive deep into the world of Minneapolis-based photographer Shelly Mosman with an exclusive, artist-led tour of Currents. This intimate, hour-long experience takes you behind the scenes of Mosman’s bold water-inspired portraits, offering a rare chance to explore her unique artistic process up close. As you walk through the […]

  • 2025 MMAM Launch Party: “Rising Tides”

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Celebrate the start of an inspiring new year at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum with a launch party you won’t want to miss! This year’s theme, Rising Tides, will shape our 2025 exhibitions and programming, exploring art’s powerful relationship with water, nature, and resilience.

  • Water Music: Adagio for Strings

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is excited to continue our partnership with the Winona Symphony Orchestra to bring you the third season of Water Music: Chamber Concerts at the MMAM. The first collaborative concert of the Water Music season will entertain with elation and elegance. Paired with a new museum exhibition titled A Nation Takes […]

  • “Talking Water: Pictures and Words” with Drake Hokanson and Boyce Upholt

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Join Drake Hokanson and Boyce Upholt for an informal seated gallery conversation about how artists and authors reveal the complex nature of water. This program will take place in MMAM’s recently installed exhibition Fluid: What is Marine Art and What Can it Be?

  • Mississippi Sippin Concert Series: Hannah Mayree

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Live music by the Mississippi River. Enjoy live music in the MMAM Gardens this summer with the Mississippi Sippin Concert Series, tonight featuring Hannah Mayree.

  • Poetry Reading: “Broad Wings, Long Legs: A Rookery of Heron Poems”

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Herons are symbolic of life on the upper Mississippi—their lean silhouettes, as they stand in the evening light, seem to define the wildness and beauty of our region. Come celebrate the diversity and beauty of Minnesota’s herons at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum. The poets reading include Winona’s first poet Laureate, James Armstrong; St. Paul […]

  • Mississippi Sippin Concert Series: Humbird

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Live music by the Mississippi River. Enjoy live music in the MMAM Gardens this summer with the Mississippi Sippin Concert Series, tonight featuring Humbird!

  • Mississippi Sippin Concert Series: Mike Munson Trio

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    Live music by the Mississippi River. Enjoy live music in the MMAM Gardens this summer with the Mississippi Sippin Concert Series, and see how many different art forms can be inspired by water. Thursday features the Mike Munson Trio, with a sound that dances between early American rock and roll, gritty blues, and modern jazz. […]

  • artsXchange: Authenticity in the Age of AI

    Minnesota Marine Art Museum 800 Riverview Dr, Winona, MN, United States

    The dawn of Artificial Intelligence poses a historically profound, alarming, and unprecedented problem for writers, musicians, and artists. AI’s generative powers, often controlled anonymously, match human creative ventures and promise to surpass them. What then is “authenticity” as an outcome of human creative processes? How can we establish criteria to help us decide whether the […]