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.

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 13 2026

This two-day convening brings together artists, scholars, cultural practitioners, and community leaders to examine Indigenous knowledge systems as epistemic frameworks for reshaping institutional practice.

Through panel conversations and dialogue sessions, participants will explore relational caretaking as a guiding principle for museums and public institutions, one rooted in Indigenous understandings of responsibility, reciprocity, and stewardship across communities, lands, and knowledge systems.

Sat, Sep 26 2026

Join us for the opening of 'Merciless': Indigenous Lands Since 1776, an exhibition that examines the enduring relationship between the original peoples and the Mississippi River in Bde Ota Othúŋwe (Minneapolis).

Sat, Sep 19 2026

Opening day activities include one-stop guided tours in the galleries, offering visitors an introduction to key themes and works throughout the exhibition, as well as hands-on artmaking experiences in Open Studio inspired by Chung's research-driven practice. 

Wed, Sep 9 2026

Amp up your Welcome Week with performances by three up-and-coming bands from Minneapolis’ iconic music scene– right here at your museum. New to campus? Learn more about UMN resources, from contemporary art exhibitions to mental health-focused student groups; meet other students; and get to know this place that’s meant for you.

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 - 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.

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. 

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.