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.

Sat, Dec 5 2026

Winter Shop Sale + Local Treats

Are you a Weisman Member? If not, join before December 5th to gain access to our Winter Member Moment! 

Wed, Nov 18 2026

Andersen Library Cavern and Archive Tour

Confluence Members are invited to our fall Confluence Event: Cavern and Archive Tour at Andersen Library on November 18th.

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 - 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

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.