Weisman Art Museum — Attraction in Minneapolis

Going to the Weisman Museum is something I always enjoy. I requested a private tour for my Meetup group of the architecture combined with a stop at the Poster Factory exhibit "I Want to Make This Perfectly Clear". The Frank Gehry designed museum is one of the most recognizable buildings in the Twin Cities. What most people don't realize is that the curves and angles on the outside are reflected on the inside, which makes the interior an important part of how the galleries are laid out and how the art is exhibited. My group had two excellent docents, who were very knowledgeable about both subjects and were able to answer my groups numerous questions. Both docents took their time and went way beyond what they were asked to do, taking us to other exhibits on display. It was a very satisfying afternoon for everyone that attended.

I should note that while admission and public tours are free, there is a reasonable charge for private tours. For anyone considering a group tour I would definitely recommend this. Requests for tours can be done online and you can specify what you would like to see.

Parking is available in the garage accessed on East River Parkway, right below the Washington Ave. Bridge. There is a charge, but it's good to know that the high event rate that is usually charged when events are going on campus are not charged at the Weisman garage.

I appreciate the quality of the exhibits and the events that are planned...

Not very happy with our visit. Brought a group of adults with disabilities. One was wearing a backpack with straps over both shoulders. After getting into the museum and looking at art. One of the adults that was with us was confronted about wearing his back pack. He was asked to put the back pack over one shoulder or to take one strap and wear it across his chest. The issue was this person was not allowed to wear the backpack with both straps over both shoulders. I know this may seem trivial to some but this was the adults medical bag and for comfort and a feeling of security did not want to wear the backpack over one shoulder or across the chest. We had to leave with in 15 minutes of arriving. The adult (with backpack) was visibly upset and the staff at WAM did not seem to have served adults with disabilities before or have an understanding on how to approach some one with a disability. We were then followed out by security after I approached the front desk to ask them about this policy. I remained calm during all the interactions with staff. But felt very uncomfortable with the situation and on our way out. Thought I would post this here for people who may visit WAM with a person that have a disability. After leaving I tried to research their website for rules to abide by and I could...

The architecture is world-class, Frank Gehry's shiny space ship that crashed into the UofM's East Bank Mississippi bluff. While it's much smaller than the one in Bilbao, it is laid out to be useful and really spacious. Bathrooms are in a weird second floor hallway. Speaking of hallways, there's a hallway there that made me look like something out of a horror film. Interactive art, an exciting permanent collection, beautiful mid-day light, an honored spot on campus, and free. Really, really free. We saw an Alexis Rockman showing of some of his Great Lakes paintings that took my breath away. So did the dancer who was huddled like they had fallen from their wheel chair. I wanted to help them but I didn't know which end was supposed to be up. And my friend told me it was a live performance art installation that explored the themes of physical impairment, societal blundering and ultimately individual freedom. Their hand stuck out from beneath their strange jeans puppet costume and surprised me that it was a real dancer, not...