SPRING SEASONAL SATURDAY: Whale of a Time
Saturday, April 12, 2025 | $1 | 10am - 4pm*
* 9:30am-10am: Quiet Art Room
* 4pm: Activities close at 4pm. $1 admission and galleries open until 5pm!
Art is for everyone! Join the Minnesota Marine Art Museum for the Spring Seasonal Saturday on April 12. 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 newest exhibition A Spectacle in Motion: The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World, the theme of this Seasonal Saturday is Whale of a Time. 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!
Hmong & Spanish Interpreters through Project FINE onsite from 10am-1pm.
April 12 Schedule of Events
*Quiet Art Room
Oberton Education Room [9:30-10am]
MMAM will open the art-making activity room at 9:30am to offer a quieter environment to minimize distractions and sensory stimulation. Kindly note, the galleries and other activities will not open until 10am.
ART-MAKING
Oberton Education Room [9:30am - 4pm]
Mini Panoramas: Create a moving picture using a variety of materials. For all ages and abilities.
Advancing the Panorama
Manoogian Gallery [12:30pm]
Witness the advancement of the longest painting in the United States as we advance another 40 feet of the 1275 foot long Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World at 12:30pm.
LIVE MUSIC
Gallery 4 [11am + 3pm]
Enjoy live music from Heart Strings Harp Circle from 11am - 12pm, and live music from Moonstone (folk and jazz singing) from 3 - 4pm.
MMAM Highlights Tour
Atrium [10:15am, 12:15pm, 2:15pm]
Explore, learn, discover, experience, appreciate. Join MMAM docents for an insider's tour of the galleries and a closer look at standout pieces on display. All tours are 30 minutes and utilize assistive listening devices.
Curator’s Tour
Atrium [11:15am & 3:15pm]
Explore, learn, discover, experience, appreciate. Join MMAM curators to learn the stories behind the exhibitions. Both tours are 30 minutes and utilize assistive listening devices.
Director’s Tour
Atrium [1:15pm]
Explore, learn, discover, experience, appreciate. Join the MMAM Executive Director to learn what’s happening, and what’s coming up at MMAM. This tour is 30 minutes and will utilize assistive listening devices.
Meet the Artwork
Gallery 4 [10am -12pm]
Sonja Peterson’s Empire Builder in Gallery #4. 10am-Noon. Stop, look and learn. Take 30 seconds, or 30 minutes to dig into this extraordinary papercut artwork about the complexities of nation building.
BINGO OVERBOARD
Atrium [10am - 4pm]
Play everyone’s favorite search-and-find gallery game and win a prize.
Community Partner: Theater du Mississippi
10am- 4pm
Masks are a powerful tool in theater to slip into the shoes, or fins, of a character. Make and take a whale mask while learning more about the work of Theater du Mississippi- Winona’s community theater group.
PROJECT FINE
Atrium [10am - 1pm]
Interpreters Available: Hmong & Spanish Interpreters from Project FINE.
Interpretes disponibles de: Hmong & Español de Project FINE.
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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.
Support for Seasonal Saturdays 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.
