Art Lives Here - Take a Visit to Milwaukee Museum of Art

Milwaukee Museum of Art is one of the most prestigious institutes of cultural importance, known for its milieu of the intellectual class and rich patrons since the Victorian days. The cultural political and social lives of Wisconsin and the surrounding areas are on display through various exhibitions like the Winterthur Collection. The exhibition was held between May and the first week of September in 2010. The Museum is also one of the best hangouts for families, as they get the special weekends with various interesting things for everyone to learn in art.

One of the latest exhibitions that is already on includes the collection of masterpieces, and is titled Intimate Images of Love and Loss: Portrait Miniatures. The exhibition is featuring works from Europe and America, mainly small-scale portraits with exquisite detail and touch of the best artists. The demand for miniature portraits has been reported to skyrocket over the period of display at this Museum.

Other events on at the Museum include Art in Clay, being held from the first week of September until mid January 2011. The exhibition is featuring works from North Carolina's earthenware enterprises. October is the finest time to visit Milwaukee before the temperatures dip too low, and guess what - an auction of Contemporary Art is scheduled on October 23rd, 2010, 6 pm.

The Museum receives more than 300,000 visitors every year. With 20,000 art exhibits for everyone to learn from, the facility also houses some of the most important attractions of historical and architectural importance. War Memorial Center, Quadracci Pavilion and the museum's collection of ancient works of art make it one of the top rated tourist destination. The place remains closed on Sundays and is usually open between 10 am and 5 pm.