The Racine Art Museum and RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts are located in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S. The museum holds the largest and most significant contemporary craft collection in North America, with more than 9,500 objects from nationally and internationally recognized artists.
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Just stopped in Racine to have lunch with someone and realized I hadn't been to the Racine Art Museum.
What a treat, I happened to visit on a great day. The second floor renovation was done and the current fabrics exhibit up there by Randall Darwall was fabulous.
There was also beautiful jewelry and a ceramics exhibit along with a few other items.
The space the museum occupies is 100% part of the experience. The building really lends itself to the art and helps provide exactly the right mood, tone and setting to enjoy whatever you are viewing.
The gift shop for any art museum fan is like the cherry on top. I know while I'm strolling through enjoying all a museum has to offer in the back of my mind I'm wondering what the gift shop may have. The gift shop at RAM does not disappoint. They have an exquisite display which was carefully thought out and many items to choose from.
Racine is not too far from where I live and a bonus to traveling there, you can hit up O & H Bakery on your way home for some kringle. That's a different review though 😁
If you haven't been to RAM and have put it off, delay no longer. The staff is wonderful and so helpful. The price is right and you can take anyone, it's just the right size a museum. It's not too big and not too small.
Depending on your interest in the current exhibit you could walk through in an hour or hour and a half. They have elevators for anyone who can't stairs climb and restrooms and plenty of chairs for those who may need to...
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The best fine craft museum in the midwest. Yes, I guess I'm bragging. I've been a RAM member for a number of years. I enjoyed their fine polymer show several years ago. They always have interesting multiple exhibits. And now free first Fridays usually with activitiesfor the kids. AND, don't miss the spring PEEPS art show. It's wonderful to see what artists, kids, and groups come up with using many colors of the marshmallow Peeps. Anyone can enter, but limited engagement due to their limited shelf life especially if painted. Lol.
Jan.6 update. Took daughter to lunch and her first visit to RAM. Saw amazing weaver exhibit, glass collaboration, astrology related exhibit, and jewelry exhibit. Got in free during a family make & take time. The museum is just large enough to host several exhibits, but not so large that it takes up a whole day. Red Onion is a great cafe...
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The Racine Art Museum is a little gem of a museum in downtown Racine and worth the trip.
I live in Racine and am recently retired, so I figured I should start visiting more places in my own community. I even became a member at my visit, which is nice because I went to the Peeps exhibit twice, now that I can go for free.
The Peeps exhibit was exceptional, very unique, and worth the visit. But there's so much more (and we didn't even have time to see it all!). There was a wonderful exhibit in their main gallery from a husband-wife duo. In one of the other galleries they had an exhibit of collage involving found objects which was also great. We looked at everything with a careful eye and an open mind and enjoyed the experience.
Overall, it was time well spent and made for an engaging afternoon. People who think there's nothing to do in Racine aren't trying...
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