Get Out of the Heat and Into Public Tours at the Walker Art Center in August
August tours at the Walker Art Center offer patrons a chance to combat the dog days of summer with cool opportunities for learning more about the Walker and its programs. Offered every Thursday–Sunday at 2 pm, tours are available for the exhibition Richard Prince: Spiritual America (through September 14), a critical overview of the celebrated American artist’s work, organized by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; of ongoing collection exhibitions; the Walker building; and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden. Sound Bites gallery talks, held on select Thursday evenings at 6:30 and 7 pm, illuminate an artist or work of art from the Walker’s world-class collection or one of its special exhibitions.
Gallery admission is $10 adults; $8 seniors (65+), $6 students/teens (with ID) and free to Walker members and children 12 and under. Admission is free with a ticket to a same-day Walker event, $4 with a ticket stub up to six days after an event. Gallery admission is free to all every Thursday evening from 5–9 pm and on the first Saturday of each month.
August Public Tours
Gallery, Garden, and Architecture Tours
Thursday–Sunday, 2 pm
Free with gallery admission. Garden tours are always free.
Check the calendar listing, visit the lobby desk, or call the box office for details and tour topics. To schedule a private group tour, visit learn.walkerart.org or call 612.375.7609.
Richard Prince: Spiritual America Gallery Tours
Sunday, August 10, 2 pm
Sunday, August 24, 2 pm
Walker Collection Tours
Friday, August 1, 2 pm
Sunday, August 3, 2 pm
Friday, August 8, 2 pm
Saturday, August 9, 2 pm
Saturday, August 16, 2 pm
Thursday, August 21, 2 pm
Friday, August 22, 2 pm
Thursday, August 28, 2 pm
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Tours
Thursday, August 7, 2 pm
Thursday, August 14, 2 pm
Sunday, August 17, 2 pm
Saturday, August 23, 2 pm
Friday, August 29, 2 pm
Sunday, August 31, 2 pm
Architecture Tours
Friday, August 15, 2 pm
Saturday, August 30, 2 pm
Sound Bites Gallery Talks
August 7: Dan Flavin
August 14: Jenny Holzer
August 21: Joseph Beuys
August 28: Exploring American Identity
Select Thursdays at 6:30 and 7 pm
Free with gallery admission
These 15 to 20-minute, lively, informative gallery conversations, led by Walker curators and volunteer tour guides on select Thursday evenings at 6:30 pm and 7 pm, illuminate an artist or work of art from the Walker’s collection or one of its special exhibitions. Sound Bites are a great way to experience the galleries before attending one of the Thursday night programs! Gallery Sound Bites meet in the Bazinet Garden Lobby.