Personally, I love Minneapolis -- the sculpture garden, the Minnesota Orchestra, the downtown Dayton's (now Macy's) -- Minneapolis is a fabulous city. And this fall there's one more reason to love Minneapolis: the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is host The Louvre and the Masterpiece, a special exhibit. Featuring works by greats including Georges de La Tour, Johannes Vermeer, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo amongst others, the exhibit explores one of art's enduring questions: why is this piece better than that one?
The exhibit opened October 18 and is on until January 10, 2010. I'm headed there in November, and you can expect a full report!
Prices:
- $16 Adults, weekends
- $14 Adults, weekdays (including Thursday nights)
- $12 Students, seniors, adult groups
- $8 Children 6-12
- Free to children 5 and under, student and children's groups, and members
You can download the exhibit audioguide from the MIA website for FREE! That's right! You can rent it at the museum for $4 or download it before you go and listen on your phone or iPod for free. Very cool!
In reference to: MIA - The Louvre and the Masterpiece (view on Google Sidewiki)
* Images courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.