June 2023

Great Art Inspired by Water

Celebrating a year long suite of exhibitions and programs that explore our relationship to the flora and fauna of the mysterious and brilliant underwater world.

Fauna First Look Preview Party

Our next exhibition suite in the 2023 season, Fauna, opened on May 5 with a packed First Look Preview Party, celebrating the opening of Liz Sexton: Out of Water and Courtney Mattison: Undercurrent. The evening included staged social hosted by Andy DuCett, in conversation with Liz Sexton, Courtney Mattison, and naturalist, Sarah Holger. The night also included a live gallery performance by woolen lover, Fauna Fluxus by Flyway Dance, and a DJ shakedown by Dr. Bob. With all of this and a pinata, what’s not to love?

International Museum Day + Annual Report

We gathered at MMAM on May 18, International Museum Day, to reflect on the museum’s impact and accomplishments in 2022, and to take this moment to share our vision and strategic plan for 2023 and beyond. We are imagining a future that includes redefining what great art inspired by water is and who the museum serves, and the ways MMAM’s artistic programs impact the communities it operates from, both social and natural.

Sold Out - Sam Amidon & the Winona Symphony Orchestra

On May 20, 300+ attendees gathered by the Mississippi in the MMAM gardens to hear a performance like none other. Presented by MMAM and produced by Liquid Music, Sam Amidon performed with the Winona Symphony Orchestra and special guest, Shahzad Ismaily, with arrangements by Katherine Bergman, Manami Kakudo, Nico Muhly, and Darian Donovan Thomas. As the sun set over the Mississippi, attendees enjoyed food from Chef’s Table food truck, spirited and non-spirited beverages from the Sanborn Canoe Co., and a Makers Market curated by Jovy Rocky.

Mississippi Sippin

Thursdays, 5-8pm

July 6 - August 31, 2023

MMAM is bringing back the popular and beloved Mississippi Sippin this summer from July 6 - August 31.  A perennial summer favorite, this is our opportunity to keep the museum galleries open late and your chance to bring friends to taste the terroir of the Driftless region.  On Thursdays July 6 through August 31, we’ll serve a curated selection of spirited and spirit free-beverages riverside, and the galleries will be open until 8pm.

On Thursday evenings, enjoy the galleries open until 8pm:

Saturday Public Tours

Saturdays, 11am  |  June 3 - August 26, 2023

Explore and dive deeper into the galleries and exhibitions this summer at MMAM. Every Saturday June - August, join a guided tour of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum! Tours are included in the cost of admission, and no registration is required.

Paddle Making Workshop with

Sanborn Canoe Co.

June 24 - 25, 2023  |  9am - 4pm

Unlock a lifetime exploring the quiet, waking river backwaters or northwoods lakes by learning to make your own canoe paddle. This two-day canoe paddle hands-on workshop will teach you the skills to make your own paddle - from wood selection and wood grain considerations, to paddle sizing and the theory of shape as applied to handles, shafts and blades, to finishing and surface decoration.

Day Trip to Winona and MMAM

KARE11

KARE11 took a day trip to Winona this week, and featured the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, along with the Visitor's Center and Bloedow's Bakery.

Mission

To create meaningful art experiences that explore our relationship with water. 

Vision

To spark wonder, shift perspectives, and create a more compassionate and connected world for all, by boldly leveraging the generative capacities of great art inspired by water.

Values

• Center our work in Communities and Collaboration.  
• Steward Sustainability, Equity and Hospitality.
• Operate with Honesty, Transparency and Trust.
• Be Bold and Brave.
• Always Enterprising, Always Outstanding.