Weisman Art Museum

Stylized curly typography reading Weisman Art Museum Sweetheart Sale, February 7 - 10, in pinks and blue Sweetheart Sale 2024

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.

A collection of objects similar to those found in antiquities exhibits at museums Never Spoken Again: Rogue Stories of Science and Collections

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.

Winter Sale December 3-7 WAM Shop Winter Sale 2025

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.

Colorful rug in Persian style with horsemen, Pacman, and superheroes RugLife

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.

I'd rather be listening to Radio K. Real college radio. Radio K's "Back to School" Pop-Up Concert on the Plaza

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.

WAM o RAMA illustration of WAM ceiling WAM-O-RAMA 2025

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! 

Sepia drawing of speculative city with lakes and drone-like objects in the sky. Imagining Future Cities

Wed, Jun 25 - Sun, Sep 14 2025

A man sits, head down, in a chair within a prison cell, speaking to someone crouched down outside the bars SEEN Activation: cage(d) with Cheng Xiong

Sat, May 3 2025

Cage[d] with Cheng Xiong
Saturday, May 3 / Featured Exhibition Gallery

11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

1:00-2:00 p.m.

2:30-3:30 p.m.

Floral graphic elements with text reading: Spring Sale, WAM Shop, Save 20% WAM Shop Spring Sale 2025

Thu, May 1 - Sat, May 31 2025

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

Throughout the month of May, 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.

Marcus of Misfit Coffee welcomes students Study Night x Stress Awareness

Wed, Apr 16 2025

It’s Stress Awareness Month at the Weisman! 

Managing stress is an essential component of a healthy lifestyle, and as students, we experience a lot of it! Join the WAM Collective for an intentional study night to explore stress management techniques, grab a Misfit Coffee, and peruse the galleries between study breaks.