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March 28, 2023 Closed today

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Oct 14 ❄️ Today's performance of THEM, an activation by artist Piotr Szyhalski, has been canceled due to the weather. Join… https://t.co/lDHCarHsW4

Weisman Art Museum

Doors Open Minneapolis is a weekend-long event that allows the public free, behind-the-scenes access to buildings in the City of Minneapolis that are architecturally, culturally, or socially significant.

Join us for a tour at 1 p.m. on Saturday or Sunday to have an in-depth look at the architecture of the museum. Don’t miss the 2nd floor terrace that has the best view of the Minneapolis skyline. Grab an architecture guide for a self-guided tour of little know facts about the construction of the building. More interested in artwork? Pick up a Perceive card from the front desk to practice slow looking in the galleries.

Perceive

The PERCEIVE cards guide the essential underlying process of careful observation or perception. The cards are intended for use with the accompanying visual art images, but this process may be useful with other forms of text as well. (Download your own PERCEIVE card here)   Here are the PERCEIVE steps: What do you notice? Imagine using all your senses. What do you recognize? (SLOW down. To guide looking, paraphrase student remarks and check understanding. Point to details mentioned. List and…

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Love Doors

The Love Doors Contest Sponsored by the Weisman Art Museum and Comstock Hall “The Weisman Art Museum and Comstock Hall are sponsoring a door decorating contest to coincide with Valentine’s Day in conjunction with the museum’s exhibition, Deck the…

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Accessibility

Accessibility

We offer a number of services to provide a full experience for museum visitors of all abilities. While we can’t guarantee all accommodations, we will try our best to fulfill your request. If you have any questions about services beyond those listed below, please email our events department at wamevent@umn.edu. Baby Changing Stations There are baby changing stations located in all restrooms. Bathrooms A fully accessible, single stall gender neutral restroom is available on the first floor behind theVisitor Services front…

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