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<h1 style="font-size: 2.5rem;">Opening Sunday!</h1>
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<p><span style="font-size: x-large;">Experience luxury up close and watch it evolve through the 20th century. Moving from the glamour of early couture to its golden mid-century peak and into the present, you’ll see how Paris designers turned dressmaking into high art—and how the idea of luxury keeps transforming in our own time.</span></p>
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<h2><a href="https://new.artsmia.org/art-artists/making-connections/hispanic-heritage-at-mia">Hispanic Heritage at Mia</a></h2>
<p>Celebrate and honor the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Latin and Hispanic communities.</p>


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<h2><a href="https://new.artsmia.org/programs/youth-and-family">Youth and Family</a></h2>
<p>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.</p>


<div style="display: none";><strong>General admission is free.</strong> Special exhibitions, classes, and some talks and special events do require <a href="http://tickets.artsmia.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tickets</a>: reservations are recommended.</div>
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<li>Monday: Closed</li>
<li>Tuesday: 10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Wednesday: 10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Thursday:  10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–9<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Friday:  10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Saturday:  10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
<li>Sunday: 10<span style="font-variant: small-caps">am</span>–5<span style="font-variant: small-caps">pm</span></li>
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<p><i>The museum is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.</i></p>
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Plan Your Visit

&#8220;Paris Couture&#8221; Public Tours

Open Studio: Fall Break

Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Stories, Food, and Art

Looking Back, Designing Forward: Karl Lagerfeld and Fashion History

MAEP Artist Talk: Rotem Tamir

<p>Come celebrate our immigrant communities through stories, food, and art! Four immigrant panelists, as well as the authors of a new book on immigration and food traditions, share stories of their journeys to the United States and the many ways immigrants have enriched the lives of all Minnesotans.</p>
<p>In addition to the panel discussion, enjoy a selection of dishes provided by immigrant-owned restaurants and explore the museum, including a visit to Mia’s Print Room. Use our custom map, which will lead you to conversation stations where guides will share with you the stories of art from places around the globe, including from the home countries of our four panelists.</p>
<h3>Schedule</h3>
<p><strong>1 p.m.:</strong> Food tasting and mingling<br />
<strong>1:30 p.m.:</strong> Storytelling and panel discussion, followed by Q&amp;A<br />
<strong>3 p.m.:</strong> Explore art from around the globe at conversation stations<br />
<strong>4:30 p.m.:</strong> Event concludes</p>
<p>This event is free and open to the public. Tickets are limited so register early!</p>
<p><a href="https://tickets.artsmia.org/events/01a0ee84-fe96-5de7-981d-0c862ef8840b" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><button class="black-background">Reserve Free Tickets</button></a></p>
<p><a href="https://shop.artsmia.org/products/kitchens-of-hope-immigrants-share-stories-of-resilience-and-recipes-from-home"><em>Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home</em></a> will be available for purchase during the reception and at The Store at Mia. The book&#8217;s authors will be available to sign copies of the title.</p>
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<h3>About the Speakers</h3>
<p>Our panelists are Rashmi Bhattachan of Nepal, Nadya Goncharova of Latvia, Ingrid Kubisa of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Jesus Li of Peru. Our moderators are co-authors Linda Svitak, Christin Jaye Eaton, and Lee Svitak Dean of <em>Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Share Stories of Resilience and Recipes from Home</em> (University of Minnesota Press), which was published in 2025. The four panelists are all featured in the book and are among more than 30 contributors from around the world who are part of this collection.</p>
<p><strong>Rashmi Bhattachan </strong>grew up in Pokhara, Nepal, in a city known as the gateway to the Himalayas. With food woven deeply into her family history, she seemed destined to become a restaurateur. Her mother and both grandmothers were exceptional cooks, while her aunt owned and operated a hotel for many years. It was from these women that Rashmi first learned the art of cooking and hospitality. Rashmi later moved to the United States to pursue higher education, earning both her undergraduate and master’s degrees. Her culinary journey in Minneapolis began with a food stand at the Mill City Farmers Market and eventually led her to open Gorkha Palace, which she has since sold. Today, she owns Momodosa at Midtown Global Market and can also be found serving customers at farmers markets throughout the summer. In November, she&#8217;ll open her first bakery, Elephant Bread, in Uptown Minneapolis.</p>
<p><strong>Nadya Goncharova</strong> grew up in Latvia, earning a business degree as the Soviet Union collapsed. With few prospects in her country, she applied to be a nanny in the United States. That led to a visit to northern Minnesota, where she discovered a familiar outdoor environment to that of Latvia with its forests and Baltic Sea. Nadya moved to Minnesota, where she earned another business degree and began a hospitality career along the North Shore. She&#8217;s now the director of food and beverage at the American Swedish Institute, overseeing public and private events and FIKA Café.</p>
<p><strong>Ingrid Kubisa </strong>was born in a war-torn country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where she lived for most of her life. From an early age, she and her family were involved with humanitarian work, which included travel throughout the countryside to help children traumatized by the country’s civil war. Her family moved to the United States in 2016 with the help of The Advocates for Human Rights and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar’s office. She and her sister were the first graduates from the DRC at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Ingrid, her husband, and young son live in Minneapolis, where she works in policy and community engagement at Hennepin County.</p>
<p><strong>Jesus Li</strong> grew up in Lima, Peru, later moving to Minneapolis for educational reasons. He earned a master of fine arts in visual studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, where today he teaches as an adjunct faculty member, as well as works at Zeus Jones. Jesus has collaborated with organizations that include the Lima Museum of Art, Amnesty International, the University of Minnesota, and Meet Minneapolis. His work includes advertising, media, design studio, cultural spaces, and the freelance world. He has a deep love for print, art installations, and cultural identity.</p>


People walking around a Mia gallery, with a large glass window showing downtown Minneapolis in the background

<p>Join us for a conversation with Rotem Tamir, guest exhibitor of the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program (MAEP), and Katya Oicherman, museum director of Congregation Mishkan Or. Following the talk, Tamir and Oicherman will be in the U.S. Bank Gallery to meet and answer questions.</p>
<p>This event is part of the exhibition “<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/rotem-tamir-latitude-33">Rotem Tamir: Latitude 33</a>,” on view at Mia November 21, 2026, through February 21, 2027. The event is part of the <a href="https://new.artsmia.org/art-artists/maep">Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program</a>.</p>
<p>Support provided by RBC Wealth Management. Co-promoted by the Center for Jewish Studies at the University of Minnesota.</p>
<p><em>Free tickets available December 1.</em></p>


Art installation with hanging car, long cushion, loom, and patterned textile.

<p>School’s out—spend your Friday at Mia! Make a spooky beaded keychain to show off on Monday. Patterns include a jack-o-lantern, ghost, and candy corn—or create your own! Enjoy back-to-back films celebrating the season. This drop-in event is free for all ages, no registration required.</p>
<h2>Activities</h2>
<p><strong>Beaded keychains:</strong> 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m.<br />
<strong>“The Nightmare Before Christmas” film screening:</strong> 11 a.m.<br />
<strong>“Goosebumps” (2015) film screening:</strong> 2 p.m.</p>


The image shows people picking colorful beads from two trays on a craft table.

<p>Join us for a conversation about German fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and &#8220;<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture">Paris Couture</a>.&#8221; Christophe Koné, a professor of German at Williams College, will put some of Karl Lagerfeld’s designs for Chloé &amp; Chanel in context with works from the exhibition, showcasing the designer&#8217;s great knowledge of fashion history and how he looked at past designers to create modern fashion.</p>
<p><em>Free tickets available October 19.</em></p>
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<p>Christophe Koné is an associate professor of German and the director of the Oakley Center for the Humanities and Social Sciences at Williams College in Massachusetts.</p>
<p>He holds a master&#8217;s in German studies from Université Lumière, Lyon 2, France and a PhD in German studies from Rutgers University. His research interests include German romanticism, modernism, film studies, art history, comics, modern dance, and fashion studies.</p>
<p>Koné is the author of <em>Uncanny Creatures: Doll Thinking in Modern German Culture</em>, published by the University of Michigan Press (July 2024). He&#8217;s currently writing a book on Karl Lagerfeld, the late German-born fashion designer and long-standing creative director of Chanel.</p>


<p>Explore the world of Parisian haute couture and discover the creativity, skill, and craftsmanship behind some of fashion’s most iconic designs.</p>
<p>Join a Mia guide for a one-hour tour of &#8220;<a href="https://new.artsmia.org/exhibition/paris-couture">Paris Couture</a>,&#8221; highlighting works from the exhibition and offering insight into the designers, techniques, and traditions that have shaped haute couture.</p>
<p>Public tours are free with the purchase of an exhibition ticket.</p>


Black-and-white photo of Coco Chanel wearing glasses and jewelry, surrounded by drawings of bridal gowns.

Gabrielle Chanel, 31 rue Cambon, 1937

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Open Studio: Fall Break

Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Stories, Food, and Art

Looking Back, Designing Forward: Karl Lagerfeld and Fashion History

MAEP Artist Talk: Rotem Tamir

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Hispanic Heritage at Mia

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Youth and Family

Plan Your Visit

Upcoming Events

“Paris Couture” Public Tours

Open Studio: Fall Break

Kitchens of Hope: Immigrants Stories, Food, and Art

Looking Back, Designing Forward: Karl Lagerfeld and Fashion History

MAEP Artist Talk: Rotem Tamir

The Hub