Family Day

Join us for our free monthly event for families, kids, and the young at heart. On the second Sunday of every month, the museum is filled with hands-on art activities, storytelling, artist demonstrations, gallery hunts, self-guided tours and more — all inspired by Mia’s incredible collection.

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October 13: Electric Adventure

Step into the world of artists, performers, and dazzling lights as you take in Mia’s newest exhibition, “At the Moulin Rouge,” on view October 12, 2024-March 9, 2025. Make a heart-and-chain paper necklace—like the fancy jewelry in Lautrec’s paintings—with Mia teaching artist Akiko Ostlund. Dance your heart out, then enjoy a performance by members of Young Dance. Enjoy films from Kid Flicks: ¡Hola Cine!, curated by MSP Film Society. Immerse yourself in activities from the Children’s Theatre Company. Find circus animals and performers of all kinds on a gallery hunt of Mia’s collection.

November 10: Wonders of Nature
This November, celebrate the wonders of nature! In honor of Native American Heritage Month, make art with Native artist Heather Friedli. Make your own fish-themed artwork (and use texture plates to give it scales!) alongside Mia teaching artists. Join local author John Coy for a reading of his new book So Cold! Enjoy a performance by Wood N’ Wind before strolling about the galleries on a gallery hunt.