Image from The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Khoa Le (Lerner Publishing, Carolrhoda Books, 2020).
The Most Beautiful Thing
Saturday, February 10, 2024 | 10am - 5pm
$1 Admission | MMAM Members Free
Art is for everyone! Join the Minnesota Marine Art Museum for the Winter Seasonal Saturday on February 10. With $1 admission for all, this is a fun and lively day to visit the museum for first-time visitors and experienced museum-goers alike. Inspired by MMAM's current exhibition Across a Wide Ocean: Remarkable Stories about the Origins of Identity, the theme of this Seasonal Saturday is The Most Beautiful Thing. Enjoy wandering the galleries on your own, or join a tour, listen to live music, try your hand at art-making, or visit one of our community partners. Bingo Overboard, everyone’s favorite search-and-find game, is always available - just don’t forget to pick up your prize!
February 10 Schedule of Events
HMong Paj Ntaub Demonstration with Mama Suzanne
[10:00am-12:00pm]
HMong paj ntaub (pronounced "pan dau") means "flower cloth" and is produced by HMong artists. The patterns, symbolic to HMong culture, come from forms in nature and agricultural life. Mama Suzanne learned paj ntaub at the age of seven from her paternal grandmother Mee Xiong and mother Chia Lo. Her mother was a prolific paj ntaub maker whose works are so sharp and precise it is hard to believe they were handmade. Suzanne has kept her mother’s paj ntaub and shares it with her students. See her work, observe her process, and ask questions in this informal show and tell demonstration. Chuayi Yang, a board member at Hmong Museum, will provide translation and information about Project Paj Ntaub, the longest running program at Hmong Museum.
Nkauj HMoob Dance Performance
Atrium [3pm]
Join us for a short dance performance by four college students who are passionate about Hmong dancing and showing their love of the Hmong culture and language.
Project Fine
Atrium [10am - 1pm]
Interpreters Available: Hmong & Spanish Interpreters from Project FINE.
Interpretes disponibles de: Hmong & Español de Project FINE.
Muaj Neeg Txhais lus: Hmoob & Mev Tus Txhias Lus los ntawm Project FINE.
Live Music
[11am + 3pm]
Enjoy live music from Meredith Mihm and Heidi Bryant (Piano and Flute) from 11am - 12pm, and live music from Kerry Klungtvedt (Classical Guitar) from 3 - 4pm.
Themed Tours
Atrium [10:15am, 11:15am, 12:15pm, 1:15, 2:15pm, 3:15pm, 4:15pm]
Take a 30-minute highlights tour based on the theme of today’s event.
Art-making
Oberton Education Room [all day]
Beautiful Patterns: Carve your own stamp and print a pattern. For all ages and abilities.
Bingo Overboard
Atrium [all day]
Play everyone’s favorite search-and-find gallery game and win a prize.
Free transportation
Free transportation to and from the Minnesota Marine Art Museum is available through Winona Area Transit Service’s Dial-A-Ride. Call 507-454-6666 to schedule your ride a few days before you plan to visit, and MMAM will pay your fare upon arrival and provide you with return fare.
Upcoming Seasonal Saturdays:
Support for Seasonal Saturday comes from
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
