Tours
Private virtual tours for all audiences, student and adult groups, are available for January-March 2022. See details below regarding your particular audience needs.
To request a virtual tour for your group please fill out this form.
We intend to offer in-person tours beginning in April 2022. We will update the Tour Request Form when we are able to accept in-person requests.
Each month we offer a different topic for a virtual public tour and a different title for a virtual public book tour.
Guided Tours
Public and Private Guided Tours
Discover the museum with the help of our trained tour guides. Learn how to request a private tour or how to register for a public tour.
School Tours
Give your students an artful experience - virtually.
All school group tours are FREE! Virtual school tours will resume January through March 2022. We hope to resume in-person tours in April 2022. Choose from a selection of popular topics for tours of the museum’s permanent collection. Your tour guides will work with you to make connections to your classroom.
Book Tours
Book Tours
Join lively discussions of art works related to popular books, facilitated by a museum guide. Learn how to request a private book tour or how to register for a public book tour.
Accessibility and Specialized Tours
Mia makes its art and activities accessible to everyone.
Learn more about specialized accessible tours and accessibility accommodations.
Purcell-Cutts House Tours
A masterpiece of Prairie School Architecture
The Purcell-Cutts House, designed and built by William Gray Purcell and George Grant Elmslie. Located at 2328 Lake Place in Minneapolis, the house has been extensively restored and is part of the collection of the Minneapolis Institute of Art. Although tours of the Purcell-Cutts House are currently unavailable, learn more about the house at the link below.