Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis Institute of Art
Mia viewed from the north
Minneapolis Institute of Art is located in Minneapolis–Saint Paul
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Location within Minneapolis–Saint Paul
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Established1883 (1883)
Location2400 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Coordinates44°57′31″N 93°16′27″W / 44.95861°N 93.27417°W / 44.95861; -93.27417
Collection size90,000+
Visitors591,069 (2022)[1]
DirectorKatherine Luber
Public transit accessmetrotransit Bus: 11B, 11C, 17, 18
Websiteartsmia.org

The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) is an arts museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, Mia is one of the largest art museums in the United States. Its permanent collection spans about 20,000 years and represents the world's diverse cultures across six continents. The museum has seven curatorial areas: Arts of Africa & the Americas; Contemporary Art; Decorative Arts, Textiles & Sculpture; Asian Art; Paintings; Photography and New Media; and Prints and Drawings.

Mia is one of the largest arts educators in Minnesota. More than a half-million people visit the museum each year, and a hundred thousand more are reached through the museum's Art Adventure program for elementary schoolchildren. The museum has a free general admission policy, as well as public programs, classes for children and adults, and interactive media programs.[2]

  1. ^ Minneapolis Star-Tribune, December 30, 2022
  2. ^ "Minneapolis Institute of Art". New.artsmia.org. Retrieved August 18, 2016.