Akron Art Museum

05/29/2026

The Museum is hiring. Learn more at AkronArtMuseum.org/Careers.

05/29/2026

5 Weeks remain to experience Transfiguration: Rachel Libeskind and the Tiffany Window before it goes off view after Sunday, July 5.

The Museum is open Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 12-5PM. Enjoy extended hours and free admission on Thursdays from 12-9PM.

05/28/2026

05/28/2026

An official statement from the Akron Art Museum regarding the visitor experience.

05/28/2026

Start your summer with the first edition of Camp Creative, which kicks off next Wednesday, June 3, from 1-3pm.

Camp Creative: Rainbow Day will allow kids to explore, learn, and play as they engage in creation stations and themed activities centered around all colors of the rainbow.

Camp Creative is recommended for kids aged 5-12. Camp Creatives are free for Member families and $15 for Museum Guest Families (only one ticket is needed per family).

RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/camp-creative-rainbow-day-tickets-1988417701873?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/28/2026

Art feels even better on Thursdays. The Museum is free to all from 12-9pm today.

05/27/2026

Hear from Kent himself about The Great Mystery, on view now at the Akron Art Museum as part of Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors, on view through August 16, 2026.

05/27/2026

💃 Looking for a simple outfit for our 80s party? A tee featuring your favorite band or artist is the perfect choice!⁠
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Join us at the Akron Art Museum for Circa Pop, an exciting 1980s celebration filled with Glam, Glitter, and classic 80s tunes!⁠
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Dance the night away on Friday, June 12, from 7:30 PM to 11 PM, with late-night access to the galleries, art activities, a Big Hair Contest, retro video games, and other fun surprises.
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Tickets are priced at $15 for Museum Members, $30 for Guests, and $75 for VIP access. Those with VIP tickets will receive an open bar, exclusive swag, free parking, and refreshments.⁠
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Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/circa-pop-80s-dance-party-at-the-museum-tickets-1981591984970?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/27/2026

Bring your friends, family, and loves for a FREE night full of celebrating art, creativity, and q***r joy. Engage with the work of artist Kent Monkman, the photographs of Knight Prize winner Jess T. Dugan, and enjoy performances in the galleries and artist-led activities in the Lobby.

FREE RSVP: https://akronartmuseum.org/media/events/beyond-the-binary-date-night/

Hosted by community collaborators:
Tony Pankuch & Paul Edward Montgomery Ramirez

Including:
Cash bar and snacks
Tours of the Kent Monkman and Jess T. Dugan exhibitions
Drag performances in the galleries featuring:
Marquis Ga***rd, Zoey Zegai, Natasshja Norielle, and AndroNTT
Art-making with Wave Space Studio
…and more!

Recommended for adult audiences. FREE, registration requested.

05/26/2026

☕️ This Friday at noon is the return of Coffee with the Curator. Wendy Earle and M. Carmen Lane will discuss the exhibition Kent Monkman: History is Painted by the Victors.

M. Carmen Lane is a two-spirit contemporary artist, writer and facilitator based in Cleveland, Ohio. Carmen’s work explores Black/Indigenous identities, two-spirit and non-binary masculinities, intergenerational grief and settler colonial behaviors within human systems. They are the founder and director of ATNSC: Center for Healing and Creative Leadership, an artist-led incubator and exhibition space for socially engaged Indigenous artists and artists of color.

Coffee with the Curator is free for Members and is $12 for Museum Guests which includes admission. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/coffee-with-the-curator-kent-monkman-tickets-1989343590230?aff=oddtdtcreator

05/26/2026

🏀 Both the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Charge made the playoffs this season! Congratulations to the teams for their impressive playoff runs.

But basketball season continues with this new acquisition on view at the Akron Art Museum! Explore Winston's work with more new additions on your next visit.

Tyrrell Winston, Rags are Riches, From the series "Network," 2024
Steel rod, hardware, replaced basketball nets
55 x 60 in. (139.7 x 152.4 cm)
Collection of the Akron Art Museum
Purchase using funds from the Museum Acquisition Fund and Bill Behrendt in honor of Bill Blair
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