painting of a girl wearing a blue dress and a red scarf wrapped around her head reading a book — Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875) *The Reader*, 1868, oil on canvas. Bequest of Mrs. Egil Boeckmann, 67.31.2

Public Tour: Inspired by Books

Inspired by Books tours, facilitated by Mia guides, relate works of art to popular books. A new book is presented each month. Tours are free and begin in the General Mills Lobby on the first floor at the Information Bar. Tours take place the last three Tuesdays of each month at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and the last three Thursdays of each month at 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Upcoming Book Selections

April Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
May Lady Tan’s Circle of Women by Lisa See
June Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
July Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
August The Women by Kristin Hannah
September The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
October Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
November Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother’s Life by Kao Kalia Yang
December Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Tours at Mia

Learn more about tours at Mia, or request a private tour for your book club.

_{Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (French, 1796-1875) The Reader, 1868, oil on canvas. Bequest of Mrs. Egil Boeckmann, 67.31.2}