Weisman Art Museum

Wed, Feb 7 - Sat, Feb 10 2024

Show your love, shop adorable finds, and save 20% during the WAM Shop's Sweetheart Sale. Unique accessories made by local artists and a range of sustainably-made gifts—for the special someones in your life. 

It's a sweetheart of a deal: WAM members and UMN faculty, staff, and students save 20% on purchases during the sale period. In-store sales only; discounts may not be combined.

Sat, May 9 2026

Spring Sale + Vegan Treats

With the launch of WAM’s new membership program, we are thrilled to announce our first Member Moment: a drop-in interactive event on Saturday, May 9 in conjunction with WAM Shop’s Spring Sale. 

Wed, May 6 - Sun, May 10 2026

We've got your moms, dads, and grads covered!

May 6 - 10, WAM members and UMN staff, students, and faculty save 20% off their purchases in the WAM Shop during our annual Spring Sale. You’ll find an array of unique gifts at friendly prices, including jewelry and accessories, clever cards and journals, toys, as well as ceramics, handmade gifts by local artists, candles and other special somethings to make your space a bit homier.

Sat, Feb 7 2026

Join us for Opening Day activations in the gallery to celebrate the Weisman's spring exhibition, Never Spoken Again: Rogue Stories of Science and Collections. From 11AM - 1PM, look for WAM Student Guides in the galleries, and join in a one-stop conversation with them next to select works in the show. In the afternoon, catch two film screenings by François Bucher, one of the artists featured in the exhibition. 

Sat, Feb 7 - Sun, May 17 2026

On a desk of the private study collection of the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin, an old stuffed parrot guards a small library and a vast, yet obsolete ornithology collection. An excited young scientist reads a story on the origins of the desiccated animal for the purpose of entertaining a group of visitors: it may have been the last “speaker” of a dead Indigenous language from colonial Venezuela, or a German prince’s precious gift to the naturalist Alexander von Humboldt. There is no clear understanding which of these versions, if any, might be true.

Wed, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 7 2025

WAM members and UMN employees and students save 20% off their purchases in the WAM Shop during our annual Winter Sale, from December 3 - 7. You’ll find an array of unique gifts at friendly prices, including jewelry, accessories, cards, toys, gifts for the home, and more. Ceramics, candles, and other handmade gifts made by local artists are also featured.

Sat, Oct 11 - Sun, Dec 28 2025

Not surprisingly, the words “text” and “textile” share the same Latin root word: the verb texere, meaning to weave. Just as sentences are created by stringing words together to create meaning, cultures throughout time have carefully woven strands of wool or silk into designs rich with meaning. Sentences are stitched together to create anything from a sweeping fictional saga to a dry didactic text.

Thu, Sep 11 2025

Radio K Back to School POP-UP Concert!

Join the “chaos” and kick off the school year with Radio K - Real College Radio at our annual Pop-Up Concert, featuring two amazing local bands!

Come hang out with us on the East Bank Bridgehead (right outside the Weisman Art Museum) for a lunch hour filled with live music, dancing, and good vibes.

Fri, Sep 5 2025

WAM welcomes you back to campus with live music, student tabling fair, art making activities, and screenprinting with BOHEMIAN PRESS on the plaza! 

Wed, Jun 25 - Sun, Sep 14 2025