Open Tuesday - Sunday, 10a - 5p | Thursday 10a - 8p
This summer, immerse yourself in the beauty and power of water through art at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Every Saturday from June through August, join us for a 30-minute guided tour highlighting artworks that celebrate water’s influence on artists across time and place.
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At 1275 feet, the Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage 'Round the World is the longest painting in the United States. Due to its immense size, only 40 feet of this epic painting can be viewed at one time. Join us as staff advance the panorama throughout the year of its exhibition.
Edward Burtynsky: Water closes on June 22, 2025.
Unwind and unleash your creativity at our Craft + Cocktail Workshop on Thursday, June 12. Join Rochester-based wood specialist Kevin Ewing for an evening of hands-on artistry, where you’ll carve your very own river-inspired scene from a block of basswood. While you work, enjoy a refreshing cocktail expertly crafted by Water Bar, perfectly paired to complement the experience.
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Join us at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum on June 10, to explore, create and play at Toddler Tuesday! This program is for our littlest art lovers (age 1-5) and their grownups. This event offers hands-on art activities, opportunities to connect with other families, free-play, storytelling, and a chance for toddlers and their grown-ups to explore the artworks in the galleries.
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With additional support from the Terra Foundation for American Art, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum is co-hosting a series of national convenings as part of the A Nation Takes Place project, bringing together artists, writers, curators, scholars, community organizers, and art professionals at critical waterways in the United States to further discussion, knowledge sharing, and cultivating networks to address new and emerging scholarship, curatorial practices and artistic expression that centers Indigenous and Black voices within the marine art and maritime genre.
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This workshop focuses on experiencing the world right outside our window, promoting awareness and connection to nature through exploration, collage building, and repurposing textiles.
Live music: Annie MackFood: Muddled Thyme Drink: Water BarTrunk Show Artist: Rachel Long Pauli
SPARK! at Minnesota Marine Art Museum is a unique, free program designed specifically for people with memory loss and their care partners. SPARK! programs offer participants an opportunity to enhance their quality of life through social engagement, mental stimulation, and communication.
