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From the Director

Happy holiday season, museum members! It’s been a wonderful first year for me at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MIA) and I appreciate your continued support as we approach 2009.

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The Louvre and the Masterpiece E-mail Updates

Sign up today for e-mail updates—and be among the first to know about priority ticket sales! This exciting exhibition will be on view October 18, 2009, through January 10, 2010.

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2007-2008 Annual Report

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2007-2008 Annual Report to Our Members and the Community is available online.

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Calendar & Events
MAEP Artist-led tour for Journey to the Surface of the Earth
Thursday, December 4, 2008
7 – 9 p.m.
MAEP Galleries

Navjot Altaf - Public vs. Private
Sunday, December 7, 2008
2 – 3 p.m.
Pillsbury Auditorium

Celebrations around the World
Sunday, December 14, 2008
11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
museum-wide

Third Thursday: Chill Out
Thursday, December 18, 2008
6 – 9 p.m.
museum-wide

Featured Exhibition

INDIA: Public Places, Private Spaces—Contemporary Photography and Video Art

Sunday, October 26, 2008—Sunday, January 18, 2009
Target Gallery
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)
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Featured Exhibitions

Eero Saarinen: Shaping the Future

Saturday, September 13, 2008—Sunday, January 4, 2009
U.S. Bank Gallery
Free Exhibition

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Masterpiece Photographs from the Minneapolis Institute of Arts: The Curatorial Legacy of Carroll T. Hartwell

Saturday, October 4, 2008—Sunday, January 25, 2009
Harrison Photography Gallery 365
Free Exhibition

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The Collection

Explore the Collection

The Bodhisattva Kuan-yin, Sung dynasty, Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts houses more than 80,000 objects from diverse cultural traditions spanning 5,000 years of world  history.


Membership

Membership

When you join the MIA, you enrich the entire community with your support.

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Online Resource
Photographs from the Museum's Collection

Featured in this program is a selection of more than 4300 photographs from the Museum's permanent collection, representing the work of more than 500 photographers.

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