Beach Museum of Art

Beach Museum of Art Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art—Your FREE Art Museum for 30 Years! (1996-2026). beach.k-state.edu/explore | linktr.ee/beachmuseum

Located at Kansas State University, the museum holds a collection of 13,000+ objects. Experience vibrant exhibitions, engaging public programs, all-age friendly education Located at Kansas State University's Manhattan campus, the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art collects, cares and celebrates regional art and brings art and artists from around the world to the heart of Kansas.

🔅😎 Summer is here, and so are our youth art camps and classes that offer loads of fun and creative STE[A]M activities🖍️....
05/31/2026

🔅😎 Summer is here, and so are our youth art camps and classes that offer loads of fun and creative STE[A]M activities🖍️. Check out the details and register online by visiting beach.k-state.edu/calendar
Themes we will explore:
🌿Artmaking with Nature
🌞Printing with Light (Photography & Cyanotype)
📍Map Making
🎨Color Play
📏3-D Builders
✏Patterns and more!

Meet the BMA Team PART 2! 🧒👧🙃🌻
05/29/2026

Meet the BMA Team PART 2! 🧒👧🙃🌻

Meet the BMA Team PART 1 🧒👧 🌼🙃
05/29/2026

Meet the BMA Team PART 1 🧒👧 🌼🙃

Just a week left to view the “Kansas Triennial 25/26” exhibition, before it closes on May 30, 2026. Come see the amazing...
05/23/2026

Just a week left to view the “Kansas Triennial 25/26” exhibition, before it closes on May 30, 2026. Come see the amazing works by artists Mona Cliff , Mark Cowardin , , and . Museum admission and parking are FREE!

“The Kansas Triennial isn’t just an exhibition — it’s a platform. It reflects the incredible depth and range
of work being created here in Kansas right now. Our goal is to support those voices and make space for them in a way that feels lasting, rigorous and grounded in place.” — Kent Michael Smith, director of the Beach Museum of Art and curator of the triennial exhibition.

Missed seeing our in-person exhibitions? Don’t worry, you can explore art digitally! Our Virtual Exhibitions complement ...
05/20/2026

Missed seeing our in-person exhibitions? Don’t worry, you can explore art digitally! Our Virtual Exhibitions complement many of the gallery installations.

➡ Get started by visiting https://www.mkbma.org/
Enjoy special features:
✨3-D virtual tours
▶Links to video recordings of related public programs
✏Teaching resources
and more!

Images 1-2: Screen captures of the "Gordon Parks: 'Homeward to the Prairie I Come'" virtual exhibition and 3-D virtual tour.

05/16/2026

Come check out the new selections on view in the “Rural America” exhibition. Free admission, always at the .

Congrats, graduating and graduates everywhere! 👏🎉💜 We are so happy for our student assistants Eden, Grace, Jake and ...
05/15/2026

Congrats, graduating and graduates everywhere! 👏🎉💜 We are so happy for our student assistants Eden, Grace, Jake and Jett who are graduating this spring. It was so great to work with you all. Wishing you all the best for your future adventures! We hope you continue to find connections and inspiration through art. – from State University

Bring your family and friends to the BMA this graduation weekend. We are open Fri. until 5 pm and Sat. 11 am - 4 pm. Free admission, always.

❗Join the Beach Museum of Art Education team❗ ✨We are hiring Education and Outreach Specialist. ✨ For more information v...
05/14/2026

❗Join the Beach Museum of Art Education team❗ ✨We are hiring Education and Outreach Specialist. ✨ For more information visit beach.k-state.edu/about/jobs/

05/13/2026

May is Museum Month in Manhattan, Kansas! 🌻✨🎉

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701 Beach Lane
Manhattan, KS
66506

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(785) 532-7718

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