Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room: The Alice S. Kandell Collection

“Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room: The Alice S. Kandell Collection” includes more than two hundred gilt-bronze sculptures, paintings, silk hangings, and carpets that were created in Tibet between the 1300s and early 1900s.

Photograph of a red Navajo saddle blanket folded over a display shelf to show how it would sit on a saddle

Native American Heritage at Mia

Celebrate and honor the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, histories, and important contributions of Native people.

Museum visitors in the galleries at Minneapolis Institute of Art, November 2021.

Become a Mia Member

Contributions from members provide essential support to Mia and a year of valuable benefits to you! Join Mia or renew your membership today.

Youth and Family

Make memories every month at Family Day, get creative in studio programs, and play and learn with your toddler in the Family Center and Mini Mia.

Plan Your Visit

General admission is free. Special exhibitions, classes, and some talks and special events do require tickets: reservations are recommended.
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 10am–5pm
  • Wednesday: 10am–5pm
  • Thursday:  10am–9pm
  • Friday:  10am–5pm
  • Saturday:  10am–5pm
  • Sunday: 10am–5pm

The museum is closed July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.