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Stories for Good: Explore 'Rising Tides' at Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Winona Daily News, February 14, 2025.

Fastenal founder, Winona philanthropist Bob Kierlin dies

Star Tribune, February 12, 2025.

Benefactor, Fastenal founder Bob Kierlin dies

Winona Post, February 11, 2025.

Beat the winter storm with Seasonal Saturday at MN Marine Art Museum

WXOW, February 7, 2025.

Celebrate Winter's Last Hurrah With These 4 Midwest Getaways

Patch, February 6, 2025.

Black joy, winter wonder: Minnesota Opera performs ‘The Snowy Day’

Sahan Journal, February 6, 2025.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum's Winter Seasonal Saturday

Midwest Access, KTTC, February 4, 2025.

Must See Museums: Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Minnesota Live, KSTP, February 3, 2025.

8 Dreamy Winter Destinations for a Romantic Minnesota Getaway

Rochester Local, February 3, 2025.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum celebrates launch of three new exhibitions

News 8, January 24, 2025.

3 brand new exhibits coming to MN Marine Art Museum

WXOW, January 20, 2025.

Let's Visit the Minnesota Marine Art Museum

WIZM, January 17, 2025.

Climate Art Beat: Winter Calendar 2025

Honoring the Future, January 13, 2025.

Midwest Access - Three New Exhibits at The Minnesota Marine Art Museum

KTTC, Midwest Access, January 10, 2025

Readers and writers: Coffee table books to wrap up the year

Pioneer Press, December 29, 2024.

Looking back at a moving and memorable year in Twin Cities arts

MinnPost, December 23, 2024.

Things to Do on a Sporty Winter Road Trip from Minneapolis to Winona

Explore MN, November 13, 2024.

Winona's art museum explores Flights of Fancy for its Fall Seasonal Saturday at MMAM

WXOW, Daybreak, November 7, 2024.

Midwest Access - MN Marine Art Museum: Flights of Fancy

KTTC, Midwest Access, November 6, 2024.

Seasonal Saturdays at Minnesota Marine Art Museum (MMAM) in Winona

MSN, November 3, 2024.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum brings two events in October

WXOW, October 3, 2024.

A deep dive into the politics of race, slavery and maritime trade in Winona

Sahan Journal, September 6, 2024.

Winona For The Weekend!

Lavender, September 5, 2024.

What's happening at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum

WXOW, September 5, 2024.

In ‘A Nation Takes Place,’ Black, Indigenous artists mine meaning from the water

MinnPost, August 27, 2024

Arts Briefs: Waters of history and race at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Minnesota Public Radio, August 23, 2024

A Nation Takes Place: a new art exhibition project at Winona's Minnesota Marine art Museum

WXOW, August 19, 2024

Igbo Fest, Bollywood circus, Fringe shows serve up a summer cultural feast

Sahan Journal, August 8, 2024

Minnesota Maritime Art Museum is excited for two events coming up

WXOW, August 6, 2024

Art Hounds: Judy Ofronio’s organic sculptures

Minnesota Public Radio, July 25, 2024

Stories for Good: Judy Onofrio opens new exhibition at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Winona Daily News, July 23, 2024

Ancestors and artwork shine at museum shows

Winona Post, July 17, 2024

Re/Framing The View: 19th Century American Landscapes

WXOW, July 17, 2024

Worth a Look, Road Trip Edition: Minnesota Marine Art Museum

MPLSart.com, July 16, 2024

Midwest Access: Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Midwest Access, KTTC, July 12, 2024

MMAM is kicking off its New Look Weekend with a Friday party

WXOW Daybreak, July 9, 2024

Things to do over the summer in Winona

WXOW, July 8, 2024

Rochester artist Judy Onofrio takes a 'Deep Dive'

Rochester Post Bulletin, July 3, 2024

Climate Art Beat: Summer-Fall Calendar

Honoring Our Future, June 19, 2024

Art Friend: An art critic and a Native journalist look into hidden history of 19th-century American landscape painting

Minnesota Public Radio, May 20, 2024

Engaging with art beyond sight

UWL Campus Connection, May 10, 2024

Spring Seasonal Saturday coming up at the MMAM

WXOW, May 10, 2024

Midwest Access: MN Marine Art Spring Seasonal

Midwest Access (KTTC), May 9, 2024

Along the Mississippi River, Two Indigenous Artists Trace Connecting Currents

Arts Midwest, May 7, 2024

Minnesota Author Tour stops in Winona

Winona Post, March 28, 2024

Art museum highlights students' work

Winona Post, March 27, 2024

Art exhibit showcases importance of the Mississippi to tribes at headwaters and delta

Minnesota Public Radio, March 26, 2024

Seasonal Saturday promotes access to fine art for $1 at MMAM

WXOW, February 9, 2024

Sami, U.S. artists navigate Indigenous histories in Minneapolis shows

Sahan Journal, February 2, 2024.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum upcoming events

KTTC: Midwest Access, February 1, 2024.

Art Hounds: Poetry, weavings and 'Cabaret'

Minnesota Public Radio, February 1, 2024.

Artists focus on water to tell stories of those who depend on it in new Minnesota Marine Art Museum exhibits

Winona Daily News, January 29, 2024.

Abdulaziz photography showcase at Minnesota Marine Art Museum

KTTC, January 26, 2024.

Freshwater new look weekend at Minnesota Marine Art Museum

WXOW, January 26, 2024.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum provides hands-on experiences

Winona Daily New, January 25, 2024.

Weekend Picks

MinnPost, January 25, 2024.

Photographing Water… or the Absence of Water – Mustafah Abdulaziz

The Winonan, January 24, 2024.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum to open new exhibitions this weekend

La Crosse Tribune, January 24, 2024.

Warhol Foundation Announces Fall 2023 Grant Recipients

Artforum, January 12, 2024.

Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s Gift Shop Given Nod in ‘Unique Shops Along the Great River Road’

Visit Winona, December 18, 2023.

So Minnesota: Marine Art Museum

KSTP, November 13, 2023.

Best Bets, Nov. 6-12

Minnesota Monthly, November 6, 2023.

MN Marine Art Museum seeking tour leaders

Winona Post, October 25, 2023.

Climate Art Beat: Fall/Winter Calendar 2023

Honor the Future, October 24, 2023.

Two Complementing Exhibitions at MMAM

Fine Art Connoisseur, September 28, 2023.

Explore Great Art Inspired by Water at Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Minnesota Monthly, September 24, 2023.

Looking for a fall weekend getaway? Try Winona, the 'Miami of Minnesota'

Star Tribune, September 19, 2023

Drive the Great River Road for fall colors and outdoor adventure

USA Today, September 14, 2023

Maplewood residents leave their mark on mural

Winona Post, September 13, 2023

Arts destinations abound along the Great River Road

Winona Post, September 6, 2023

Fall Arts in Minnesota: Visual Arts

Minnesota Monthly, September 5, 2023

Down the River Day Trip: Winona's Minnesota Marine Art Museum

MPLSART.com, July 22, 2023

Art Hounds: Water, shanties and murals

MPR, June 29, 2023

Getaway on one gas tank: Winona

KARE 11, June 15, 2023

Shifting the Current

Pollen Midwest, June 2023

Climate Art Beat, 14 must see live and online climate art events

Climate Art Beat, May 2023

Critics' picks: The 14 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week

Star Tribune, May 16, 2023

Art Briefs: Classic cinema, new Minneapolis dance and more

MPR, May 12, 2023

A night of reinvented folk tunes with Sam Amidon and the Winona Symphony Orchestra

MinnPost, May 9, 2023

New art shows spotlight ocean life

Winona Post, May 10

Behind the (animal) mask: Liz Sexton elevates papier-mâché to high art

MPR News, May 5, 2023

Marine Animal Masks by Liz Sexton Spotlight Beloved Species in Lifelike Papier-Mâché

Colossal, April 28, 2023.

Stories for Good: MMAM

Winona Daily News, March 30, 2023

John McGivern’s Mainstreets: Winona

March 24, 2023

WPR Newsmakers

Wisconsin Public Radio, February 17, 2023

A preview of the Minnesota Marine Art Museum's new exhibits

WXOW, February 2, 2023

MMAM shows explore ‘Fauna,’ book art

Winona Post, February 1, 2023

Minnesota Marine Art Museum celebrates all things flora and fauna

KTTC, January 29, 2023

Minnesota Marine Art Museum continues to recover from the pandemic

WXOW, January 10, 2023

Year in Review

WXOW, January 10, 2023

Art Hounds recommend works that celebrate our connection with water

Minnesota Public Radio, December 15, 2022

Local artist unveils new "Water Stories" series

WCCO, November 11, 2022

New art exhibit explores the calmness of water

KSTP, November 11, 2022

The Delicate Art of Greening a Museum

Reasons to be Cheerful, October 25, 2022

Seasonal Saturday MMAM event to reduce art intimidation

Winona Daily News, November 7, 2022

Labovitz's MMAM Exhibit, "Water Stories," Creates Room for Reflection

PRWeb, October 24, 2022

Sonja Peterson’s intricate paper cutting tells stories through time

MinnPost, August 16, 2022

MMAM announces new vision, programs

The Winona Post, May 25

Minnesota Marine Art Museum opens a new exhibit with a reception

WXOW, May 27, 2022

Marine Art Museum hosts first community report, shares plans of next three years

Yahoo News [Post-Bulletin, Rochester, MN], May 19, 2022

MMAM’s Seasonal Saturday draws crowd

The Winona Post, May 18, 2022

Iconic Painting Sails Away

Star Tribune, May 4, 2022

‘Washington,’ loaned paintings leaving MMAM

The Winona Post, April 27, 2022

Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s first exhibit of 2022: “Reset: 2021”

The Winonan, January 26, 2022

From ice fishing's ramp-up to marking the solstice, a list of winter tales

Star Tribune, December 17, 2021

MMAM welcomes new director

Winona Post, January 26, 2022

New series pairs fine art, classical music

Winona Post, November 3, 2021

Art Hounds: A dose of natural beauty, a pinch of Halloween horror

Minnesota Public Radio, October 21, 2021

20 Top Places to See Fall Foliage in the U.S.

U.S. News & World Report, August 24, 2021

Visit the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona

Explore Minnesota

6060d71e95f46.image.jpg — Stories for Good: MMAM’s Seasonal Saturdays and art boxes help the community discover Art is for Everyone

Winona Daily News, March 29, 2021

Art Hounds: Photographer three ways

Minnesota Public Radio News, February 18, 2021

MMAM+Exterior+-+Compressed.jpg — Arts Orgs. Persevere During Pandemic

Winona Post, January 27, 2021.

That’s So Minnesota Roadtrip: Winona

Kare 11, October 2, 2020

The World of Outsider Art

Almanac, Twin Cities Public Television, February 7, 2020

Water-Carnival%2C-Hutchinson%2C-MN-1950.jpg — Hidden for decades, work of Minnesota photographer gets its own museum exhibit

Minnesota Public Radio News, January 21, 2020

5e233e077357f.image.jpg — MMAM’s Second Saturdays extended into 2020

Winona Daily News, January 20, 2020.

Art Hounds: ‘Underwater Dogs’ in Winona

Minnesota Public Radio News, December 5, 2019.

How music meets paintings at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Classical Minnesota Public Radio, July 22, 2019

Hidden Gems at the 5 Best Museums in Minnesota

Twin Cities Live, KSTP, May 28, 2019

Visit Winona

Minnesota Monthly, May 31, 2019

MMAM.Hope.Visitors.jpg — 5 hottest small town destinations in Minnesota

Minneapolis Star Tribune, March 26, 2019

6 Must-Do Music and Art Festivals in Winona

Explore Minnesota, March 2019

When she paints a river, the water colors her work

Minnesota Public Radio News, November 8, 2018

54298bf584fdf.image.jpg — MMAM sets attendance records

Rochester Post Bulletin, November 6, 2018

526+Durand.jpg — Art Hounds: Massive masterpieces at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum

Minnesota Public Radio News, July 19, 2018

MMAM 2022-25 Press Releases

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