About the museum
The story of the Minneapolis Institute of Art
The Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia) was founded in 1883, and its neoclassical building opened in 1915. Admission is free.
Its encyclopaedic collection spans five thousand years, with highlights from Rembrandt and Poussin to Van Gogh.
The collection
Mia's collection of nearly 90,000 objects spans five thousand years. Its European paintings include Rembrandt's Lucretia, Van Gogh's Olive Trees, Poussin's Death of Germanicus and works by Monet and Matisse.
It is also known for its Asian art, its period rooms and the Prairie School architecture and design of Frank Lloyd Wright and his followers.
At ArtLogia you can order 30 of its paintings as hand-painted reproductions, by 28 artists led by Gustave Courbet, William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Francisco Goya.
- paintings to order
- 30
- artists
- 28
- art movements
- 12
- years covered
- 1503–1913
The building
The neoclassical building by McKim, Mead & White opened in 1915. Later additions include a wing by Kenzo Tange in 1974 and Michael Graves's expansion in 2006.
Masterpieces to see
Planning a visit
General admission is free every day the museum is open.
