Minnesota Museum of American Art

Minnesota Museum of American Art — Free Museum with Family Programs Downtown

The Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA) on Robert Street North is downtown Saint Paul's dedicated American-art museum, with free admission and a Josephine Adele Ford Center for Creativity featuring a Wide Open Studio for drop-in making. Free access to a real art museum plus dedicated family programming is a rare combination.

Kids, Family & Drop-In Programs

Museum-run programming. Classes include:
- Wide Open Studio (drop-in making space)
- Family Days
- Studio art classes for kids
- At-home art activity packets
- Artist talks and conversations
- Exhibition-tied kids projects
- Summer programming
- Drop-in family events

What's Included

• FREE museum admission
• Drop-in Wide Open Studio space
• All supplies provided
• Exhibition-integrated programming
• Downtown Saint Paul location
• Thursday–Sunday hours (Thu–Sun 10a–4p)
• Family days with artist facilitators
• At-home activity packets

Experience

Kids engage with American art in a real museum setting with art-making space built in — the exhibits inspire the project, the studio lets kids try it. Best fit for downtown-adjacent families wanting free art enrichment and for parents seeking structured museum programming on weekends.