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From the Director

WELCOME TO THE NEW YEAR at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. To start the year off right, we’re providing a tropical retreat from the Minnesota winter with our “Pop-Up Park” in the museum’s General Mills Lobby.

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2010-2011 Annual Report
The digital edition of Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2010-2011 Annual Report to Our Members and the Community is available online.

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Calendar & Events
A Short History of the Whitney Biennial
Thursday, February 9, 2012
7 – 8 p.m.
Pillsbury Auditorium

Saint Paul the Hermit
Saturday, February 11, 2012
11 a.m. – Noon
Pillsbury Auditorium

Dragons
Sunday, February 12, 2012
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
museum-wide

MIA Member Preview Day: The Sports Show
Thursday, February, 16, 2012
7 – 9 p.m.Target Galleries

Let the Games Begin!
Sunday, February 19, 2012
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
museum-wide

College
Sunday, February 19, 2012
1 p.m.
Pillsbury Auditorium

Rock the Cradle
Sunday, February 26, 2012
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
MIA and Children's Theatre Company



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MIA Today

MIA Today

Plan your visit to the MIA with a peek at our in-gallery directory site.


Featured Exhibition

The Sports Show

Coming Soon!

Sunday, February 19, 2012—Sunday, May 13, 2012
Target Gallery (admission charged)
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)

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Featured Exhibitions

MIA's Pop-Up Park

Thursday, January 19, 2012—Sunday, April 15, 2012
General Mills Lobby
Free Exhibition

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Wide-Eyed: Panoramic Photographs

Ending Soon!

Friday, September 16, 2011—Sunday, January 29, 2012
Harrison Photography Gallery (365)
Free Exhibition

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Two Sides of the Modern: Maverix ReMix

Saturday, February 19, 2011—Sunday, February 19, 2012
Galleries 360 and 361
Free Exhibition

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New Pictures 5: Jason Fulford, The Mushroom Collection

Friday, October 21, 2011—Sunday, April 8, 2012
Perlman Gallery (262)
Free Exhibition

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Highpoint Editions—Decade One

Saturday, September 24, 2011—Sunday, June 10, 2012
Gallery 263 and U.S. Bank Atrium, Target Wing
Free Exhibition

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Saint Paul the Hermit: Restoration and Rediscovery

Coming Soon!

Saturday, February 11, 2012—Sunday, April 15, 2012
Cargill Gallery 103
Free Exhibition

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The Collection

Explore the Collection

The Bodhisattva Kuan-yin, Sung dynasty, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts houses more than 80,000 objects from diverse cultural traditions spanning 5,000 years of world  history.

Art ReMix

Refresh your view with the debut of Art ReMix, a new initiative that inserts key contemporary artworks amid the permanent collection.

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ArtsConnectedEd

ArtsConnectEd

Explore over 100,000 resources, including works of art, texts, audio, video, and interactive resources.

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Membership

Membership

When you join the MIA, you enrich the entire community with your support.

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MIA Affinity Groups are a great way for museum members to connect more closely with special areas of art interest.

Pursue your artistic passions today!


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Blogs

We've started creating some blogs for a few of our exhibitions. Visit them, read the articles, and leave your comments!

The Bubbler
New Pictures
Young People's Ofrenda

Wi-Fi at the MIA

Bring your laptop or mobile device next time you visit. The MIA now offers free Wi-Fi in every gallery.

Use our Wi-Fi to take a free audio tour at m.artsmia.org.

Wi-Fi at MIA is made possible by Target.

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