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Saturday, March 20 - Story Time in the Galleries

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 10:30 AM

Come hear a different story each Saturday that relates to a work of art in the Museum, and then create your own story drawing to take home.

Meet at Admissions

Free with Museum admission

Saturday, March 20 - Mixing with the Masters

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Saturdays, 10:30 AM–NOON

Bring your favorite adult along to explore some of the great American Pop artists found in the Museum’s Collection. Each month we will take a close look at a different artist and their paintings in the galleries, and then discover what it is like to create our own work of art inspired by their unique style!

Ages 4–8 with an adult caregiver
$$30/$$20 Member per session

Saturday, March 20 - Drop-In Tour

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.

Saturday, March 20 - Live Music: Lake Cottage Duo

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, NOON

Enjoy the classical piano and oboe of Lake Cottage Duo, as they perform in Windhover Hall.

Windhover Hall

Free

Saturday, March 20 - Sketching in the Galleries

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS IN March 1–3 PM

Drop in and try your hand at sketching from works in a different gallery each week. No experience necessary!

Collections galleries
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, March 20 - Film Noir Screening: L.A. Confidential

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 2 PM

L.A. Confidential, dir. Curtis Hanson, 1997
Three detectives in the corrupt and brutal L.A. police force of the 1950s use differing methods to uncover a conspiracy behind the shotgun slayings of the patrons at an all-night diner in this lush tribute to tough film noir crime films. Based on the multi-layered James Ellroy novel.

Rated R. Running time: 138 minutes 

Begin held in conjuction with the Street Seen exhibition.

Lubar Auditorium
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, March 20 - Drop-In Tour

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.

Sunday, March 21 - Open Studio: My Point of View

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SUNDAYS, MARCH 7, 14, 21, 28, 10 AM–4 PM

Drop in for five minutes or stay all day! The studio is open for your entire family to make a mess or a masterpiece as you work with various art styles, materials, and techniques. Each month, we explore a different theme related to art in the Museum's Collection galleries and feature exhibitions. 

March is inspired by the unusual angles and views found in the photographs in the Street Seen feature exhibition! Bring your family to create unique artwork from your very own perspective. 

Kohl’s Art Generation Studio, Upper Level

Free with Museum admission

Sunday, March 21 - Drop-In Tour

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.

Tuesday, March 23 - Gallery Talk: The American Collections with Barbara Brown Lee: Part II

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1:30 PM

Join Chief Educator Barbara Brown Lee as she shares stories about the Museum's extraordinary American Collections. 

For 45 years, Chief Educator Barbara Brown Lee has shared the joy of learning about art with visitors to the Milwaukee Art Museum.

American Collections, Lower Level

Free with Museum admission

Thursday, March 25 - Express Talk: Street Seen

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 4–APRIL 22, NOON

Take an artful lunch break with a 30-minute introduction to the feature exhibition, Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940–1959.

Visit the Street Seen minisite for more information.

Baker/Rowland Galleries

Free with Museum admission

Saturday, March 27 - Story Time in the Galleries

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 10:30 AM

Come hear a different story each Saturday that relates to a work of art in the Museum, and then create your own story drawing to take home.

Meet at Admissions

Free with Museum admission

Saturday, March 27 - Drop-In Tour

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.

Saturday, March 27 - Sketching in the Galleries

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS IN March 1–3 PM

Drop in and try your hand at sketching from works in a different gallery each week. No experience necessary!

Collections galleries
Free with Museum admission

Saturday, March 27 - Lecture: The Art Museums of Florence: Medici Gifts and Treasures

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1:30 PM

Welcome Dr. Cristina Acidini, the cultural director of Florence, as she discusses the art and architecture of the city where Raphael worked. Optional reception to follow at $$20/person. Reservations for reception required: call 414-224-3293.

Saturday, March 27 - Drop-In Tour

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.

Sunday, March 28 - Open Studio: My Point of View

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SUNDAYS, MARCH 7, 14, 21, 28, 10 AM–4 PM

March is inspired by the unusual angles and views found in the photographs in the Street Seen feature exhibition! Bring your family to create unique artwork from your very own perspective. 

Kohl’s Art Generation Studio, Upper Level

Free with Museum admission

Sunday, March 28 - Drop-In Tour

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

SATURDAYS at 11 AM and 2 PM
SUNDAYS at 2 PM

Museum docents give 1-hour tours every weekend of the building and Collection highlights.

Tuesday, March 30 - Gallery Talk: Street Seen: Photography and Abstract Expressionism

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1:30 PM

Take a closer look at the powerful photographs in the feature exhibition, as exhibition curator Lisa Hostetler places them in the context of Abstract Expressionism.

Baker/Rowland Galleries

Free with Museum admission

Thursday, April 01 - Express Talk: Street Seen

Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

THURSDAYS, FEBRUARY 4–APRIL 22, NOON

Take an artful lunch break with a 30-minute introduction to the feature exhibition, Street Seen: The Psychological Gesture in American Photography, 1940–1959.

Visit the Street Seen minisite for more information.

Baker/Rowland Galleries

Free with Museum admission