Special Exhibits
The former packing floor of the mill, now Mill Commons, now features the museum store, cafe, changing exhibits, and visitor information. The exhibits are free to the public during regular museum hours and change two to three times per year.
Current exhibit
The Art of Disability Justice Now
July 19 – January 5, 2025
*Please note that the exhibit may not be viewable during Mill City Farmers Market indoor markets, 10am – 2pm (1st & 3rd Saturday, November – January).
On December 19, artists behind this groundbreaking exhibit will hold a virtual discussion exploring the meaning of Disability Justice in art making and in the lives of the participating artists. Panelists will share their insights on what Disability Justice means to them, its impact on creative practices, and their dreams for a more equitable future. You are invited to join the conversation. More info here.
Learn more about the exhibit at disabilityjusticeart.com
The Art of Disability Justice Now is a disability community-centered exhibition that is curated, organized, and supported by artists, activists, and community organizers to serve as a snapshot of what disability justice is now in the Twin Cities and why it’s important.
Inspired by the principles of the disability justice movement, this exhibition deliberately centers the narratives and leadership of individuals who have historically been most marginalized within the mainstream disability rights movement, including BIPOC, queer, trans, and immigrant disabled people.
Community-curated by AmplifyMN: A Disability Justice Collective and the students in AH 5950, Curating Disability Justice (UMN-Twin Cities). In partnership with and supported by the Liberal Arts Engagement Hub, the Minnesota Historical Society, University Libraries, the Critical Disability Studies Collective, The University of Minnesota Imagine Fund, UMN Department of Art History, Minnesota Transform, The Minnesota Council on Disability, and The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the College of Liberal Arts. Funding provided by the State of Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment, through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008, and our generous donors and members.
Exhibiting artists: AK Garski, Alison Bergblom Johnson, Donna Ray, Drew Maude-Griffin, Emma MacLean, HML, Janice Essick, Jamie Kubat, Madison Elyse Rubenstein, Zoe Cinel, Taja Will, May Ling Kopecky, Ocean C. Poet, and Trista Marie McGovern.
Funding provided by the State of Minnesota’s Legacy Amendment, through the vote of Minnesotans on Nov. 4, 2008, and our generous donors and members.