The Museum Uncrated: What’s in the basement?

February 15, 2023, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Listed In: Talks and Screenings

The Museum Uncratred is canceled and will be rescheduled to a later date.

Do you ever feel uncomfortable at a museum? Do you want more from your museum experience? Then this program is for you – Plains Art Museum Curatorial team invites you to join the third Wednesday of each month starting in January to learn about the inner workings of a museum. In this monthly talk series, our team will break down different points of entry in museums from missing pieces in the Plains Art Museum Collection to focusing on why art is framed the way it is and the labels we see on the wall. Each session will have a takeaway for participants. This is a free talk series with all materials included.

What’s in the basement?
Spend the evening learning about Plains Art Museum Collection. The Museum is home to over 4,000 different pieces of artwork, all carefully stored in our collections vault. Our team will talk to you about the process of getting art into the museums, and up on the walls for visitors to see. Learn about conservation, storage, and putting together exhibitions with our collection, as well as histories and fun stories about art at Plains Art Museum. These are all the things that help an art museum function, come get a full behind-the-scenes look!

Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges

Events Calendar

December 2016

Other Exhibitions

Gigawaabimin

October 12, 2024 - February 09, 2025
See You Later

Anna Johnson bridges the gap between the world she lives in and the culture she came from. When she feels or experiences discrimination, she is moved to have an impact on social injustice, religion and spirituality, and other issues that Native Americans, women, and people everywhere face daily.

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Out of the Vault

September 28, 2024 - December 01, 2024
Eerie Selections of the Collection

This fall, Plains Art Museum will feature selections from our Permanent Collection relating to aspects of the supernatural.

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FMVA Studio Crawl Preview

August 31, 2024 - October 24, 2024

Each year, Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists (FMVA) presents the Studio Crawl—a popular, free event that gives the community access to professional artists’ studios. The Studio Crawl is an opportunity for people to meet artists, see demonstrations, and buy their work.

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Water Talks

September 14, 2024 - February 23, 2025
Photographs from Sierra Gorda, Mexico and Standing Rock

Water Talks features photographs of Indigenous communities in Standing Rock and the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve in Mexico affected by water access and sustainability issues.

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Convergence: Health & Creativity

November 16, 2024 - May 11, 2025
New Work by Anne Labovitz

Taking inspiration from a holistic nature of human experience, Convergence: Heath & Creativity - New Work by Anne Labovitz is a body of work by noted international and Minnesota-based artist Anne Labovitz.

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