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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

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden Tours

Explore the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden with an experienced Walker educator.

Weekly tour times:​

Thursdays 6 pm (May–Oct)​
Saturdays 1 pm (May–Oct)

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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Spanish Language Tours

Explore the Walker’s collection and exhibitions on a guided tour designed for Spanish-speaking visitors during our monthly Free First Saturday program.

Monthly tour time:

Free First Saturday 3 pm
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ASL Interpreted Tours

One public tour each month is ASL interpreted.​​

Monthly tour times: ​

Sun, May 17 1 pm
Thu, Jun 18 6 pm
Sat, Jul 18 1 pm
Sun, Aug 16 1 pm

Interested in requesting an ASL tour? Email tours@walkerart.org or calling 612-375-7609 two weeks in advance of 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 the Patrick and Aimee Butler Family Foundation and Susan and Rob White.