As a tourist destination and community gathering place, we are committed to support Minnesota’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. We feel it is our responsibility to those around us to temporarily close the Walker galleries effective March 14, 2020. This closure includes the Walker’s Esker Grove restaurant and shop.
The Walker knows the vital role that art and artists play in helping people make sense of the world, to comfort, to examine the past and imagine the future. Although we are temporarily closing our physical space, we are committed to remain open to art lovers around the world and to offer any solace or inspiration we can. We understand feeling the need to be connected during stressful times. Please reach out or follow us on social media @walkerartcenter. And if you want something”Walker” during this physical closure, visit us online to explore themes and artworks in our Living Collection Catalogue and contemporary issues on the Walker Reader.
The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden remains free and open to the public every day.
For the most up-to-date information on the Walker’s response to COVID-19, please visit walkerart.org.
ABOUT THE WALKER ART CENTER / MINNEAPOLIS SCULPTURE GARDEN
Known for presenting today’s most compelling artists from close to home and around the world, the Walker Art Center features a broad array of contemporary visual arts, music, dance, theater, and moving image works. Ranging from concerts and films to exhibitions and workshops, Walker programs bring us together to examine the questions that shape and inspire us as individuals, cultures, and communities. The adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, one of the first urban sculpture parks of its kind in the United States, holds at its center the beloved Twin Cities landmark Spoonbridge and Cherry by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen as well as some 60 sculptures on the 19-acre Walker campus. Visit walkerart.org for more information on upcoming events and programs.