Minnesota Marine Art Museum
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The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is an art museum located on the banks of the Mississippi River in Winona, Minnesota
. The museum can be found at 800 Riverview Drive. The MMAM features four galleries of world-class art and artifacts including impressionism and Hudson River School paintings, marine art, folk art sculptures and traveling exhibits. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, the Museum is located in a unique, turn-of-the-century-style building and landscaped with over 60,000 native plants.
+Over 400 paintings from artists including Monet, Renoir, Cole, Bierstadt, Homer, and others!
+Rotating exhibits from one of the finest marine art collections in the nation.
+Whimsical wood sculptures created by local folk artists Leo and Marilyn Smith.
+Rare, historical Mississippi River cyanotype reproductions by Henry Peter Bosse.
+Traveling exhibits featuring art and artifacts from around the world.
+Family-friendly atmosphere with unique items from the Gift Shop.
Admission: Adults $6- Students $3- Children, 4 and under free-Immediate Family rate $20- MMAM Members free
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 5 pm, closed Mondays and major holidays. Winter hours may apply.
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2009 Exhibits
Impressionism & Hudson River School Art: Explore the museum's new gallery featuring a permanent display of more than 60 paintings and watercolors from Impressionist works by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Signac, Boudin, Corot, Sisley and more. View nineteenth-century Hudson River School landscape and marine paintings by Cole, Bierstadt, Cropsey, Bradford, Silva, Buttersworth, Richards and others.
By Sun and Stars: How Early Navigators Found Their Way:Art and Artifacts relating the story of ocean navigation before the era of electronic communication. (closes October 2)
On the Banks of the Mississippi
Betsy Bowen Retrospective: Illustrations and woodcuts by Grand Marais artist and author. (September 22- January 16, 2010)
Chased by the Light: A 90 Day Journey photographs by Jim Brandenburg: Award-winning Minnesota photographer Jim Brandenburg challenged himself to take a single photograph a day near his Ely home for 90 days. (August 25- November 14)
Famous Name and Famous Ships: Art and artifacts from the Burrichter/Kierlin Marine Art Collection highlighting famous ships and people. (October 4- February 2010)
Smith Holiday Exhibit: Seasonal Folk Art by Leo and Marilyn Smith (November 19- January 9, 2010)
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
. The museum can be found at 800 Riverview Drive. The MMAM features four galleries of world-class art and artifacts including impressionism and Hudson River School paintings, marine art, folk art sculptures and traveling exhibits. Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, the Museum is located in a unique, turn-of-the-century-style building and landscaped with over 60,000 native plants.
+Over 400 paintings from artists including Monet, Renoir, Cole, Bierstadt, Homer, and others!
+Rotating exhibits from one of the finest marine art collections in the nation.
+Whimsical wood sculptures created by local folk artists Leo and Marilyn Smith.
+Rare, historical Mississippi River cyanotype reproductions by Henry Peter Bosse.
+Traveling exhibits featuring art and artifacts from around the world.
+Family-friendly atmosphere with unique items from the Gift Shop.
Admission: Adults $6- Students $3- Children, 4 and under free-Immediate Family rate $20- MMAM Members free
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 5 pm, closed Mondays and major holidays. Winter hours may apply.
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2009 Exhibits
Impressionism & Hudson River School Art: Explore the museum's new gallery featuring a permanent display of more than 60 paintings and watercolors from Impressionist works by Monet, Renoir, Pissarro, Signac, Boudin, Corot, Sisley and more. View nineteenth-century Hudson River School landscape and marine paintings by Cole, Bierstadt, Cropsey, Bradford, Silva, Buttersworth, Richards and others.
By Sun and Stars: How Early Navigators Found Their Way:Art and Artifacts relating the story of ocean navigation before the era of electronic communication. (closes October 2)
On the Banks of the Mississippi
Betsy Bowen Retrospective: Illustrations and woodcuts by Grand Marais artist and author. (September 22- January 16, 2010)
Chased by the Light: A 90 Day Journey photographs by Jim Brandenburg: Award-winning Minnesota photographer Jim Brandenburg challenged himself to take a single photograph a day near his Ely home for 90 days. (August 25- November 14)
Famous Name and Famous Ships: Art and artifacts from the Burrichter/Kierlin Marine Art Collection highlighting famous ships and people. (October 4- February 2010)
Smith Holiday Exhibit: Seasonal Folk Art by Leo and Marilyn Smith (November 19- January 9, 2010)