Wheelchair accessible

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.

Wed, Oct 28 2026

Join internationally acclaimed artist Tiffany Chung in conversation with curator and art historian Orianna Cacchione, curator of indelible traces, for an evening exploring the research, ideas, and collaborations behind the exhibition.

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 - Sun, May 23 2027

‘Merciless’: Indigenous Lands Since 1776 is a commemoration and celebration of Indigenous resistance. Through various media, each artistic contribution aims to manifest the “unseen” within the public sphere, integrating spiritual entities and traditional teachings, and bridging the celestial and terrestrial worlds of Indigenous oral histories. This exhibition, featuring both indoor and outdoor installations, emphasizes Indigenous resilience and an enduring bond with this place known as Bde Óta Othúŋwe, or Minneapolis.

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. 

Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Dec 6 2026

We cannot make whole again the fragments of 
      the past—
but if after hope comes action, then the future 
depends on what we do in the here and now. 
                                               —Tiffany Chung

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.

Thu, Aug 13 2026

The Weisman Art Museum invites K–12 educators to a hands-on professional development workshop exploring practical ways to integrate the arts across subject areas. Led by teaching artists Pam Reyes and Erica Warren, this interactive session introduces accessible, arts-based strategies that can be adapted to any classroom. Participants will engage in hands-on art making, in-gallery learning, object-based learning, practicing facilitation methods, and gain practical methods for reframing lessons across disciplines through an arts-enhanced lens.

Sat, Jul 18 2026

Journey to the Cosmic Womb Workshop Series: Wellness + Collage

Join artists Vie Boheme and Nell Pierce for a hands-on workshop inspired by Journey to the Cosmic Womb by JooYoung Choi. Through yoga, reflection, and artmaking, participants will explore themes of self discovery, identity, and personal storytelling found within Choi's work.