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Free Public Tours

Free tours are available throughout the week and are included with gallery admission. Meet in the Main Lobby for gallery tours, or outside the main entrance for Garden tours.

Private tours are available for groups of five or more. 

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Gallery Tours

Dive into the Walker’s collection and exhibitions with an experienced Walker educator.

Weekly tour times:

Thursdays 6 pm (Sep–May)
Saturdays 1 pm (Sep–May)
Sundays 1 pm
A group of children walks past a large, bright blue rooster statue mounted on a white pedestal outdoors, surrounded by trees and light poles under a clear sky.

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Tours

Explore the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden with an experienced Walker educator.

Weekly tour times:​

Thursdays 6 pm (May–Sep)​
Saturdays 1 pm (May–Sep)
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Family Tours

Discover art together on a family-friendly tour during our monthly Free First Saturday program.

Monthly tour time:

Free First Saturday 11:30 am
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Tours en español

Explora la colección de obras de arte y las exposiciones del Walker a través de un recorrido guiado diseñado para visitantes de habla hispana durante nuestro programa Primer Sábado Gratuito (Free First Saturday).

Horario mensual del tour:

Primer Sábado Gratuito (Free First Saturday) 3 pm
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ASL Interpreted Tours

One public tour each month is facilitated in English with ASL interpretation.

Monthly tour times: ​

Sun, Aug 16 1 pm
Thu, Sep 17 6 pm
Sat, Oct 17 1 pm
Sun, Nov 15
1 pm

Interested in requesting ASL interpretation for any one of our public tours? Email tours@walkerart.org or call 612-375-7609 at least three weeks before your visit.

Free Digital Guide

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Prefer to explore on your own? Use our free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects to expand your understanding of the art on view in the galleries and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.

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Education and Public Programs are supported by the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation and Susan and Rob White.