Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 5p - 8p   |  $5

Third Thursdays at MMAM, your new reason to start the weekend early.

Beginning in 2026, MMAM stays open late every third Thursday. With $5 gallery admission after 5p, a program highlight each month, and Happier Hour at MMAM’s new Waterbar Cafe + Provisions, Third Thursdays will become your new favorite night of the month. 

Gallery Admission

$5: Third Thursday (After 5p)
$0: MMAM Members
$0: Free Student Thursdays

Gallery admission available at the front desk.

Waterbar Happier Hour

Make it a night out with MMAM’s new Waterbar Cafe & Provisions’ Happier Hour. Featuring drink specials and light fare, the perfect date-night pairing.

Programs 

Over the course of the year MMAM will host (3) book events, (3) films, (3) crafts + cocktail workshops, and (3) musical performances on Third Thursdays. These events will be ticketed separately from gallery admission.

In April, the Water Music: The Coast and the Sea concert will be paired with the April Third Thursday. Water Music concerts spotlight both the visual treasures of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum and musical masterworks unified by a common theme. In April concert titled, The Coast and the Sea, the program will include new chamber works written for Alan Dunbar, baritone. These concerts are ticketed separately from gallery admission.

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