Minneapolis Institute of Arts. Home to more than 90,000 works of art representing 5,000 years of world history, the Minneapolis Institute of Art is a fine arts museum located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Among its holdings are Lucretia by Rembrandt, Goya's Self Portrait with Doctor Arrieta, and Ring Girl by Suellen Rocca. Its permanent collection includes world-famous works that embody the highest levels of artistic achievement, spanning about 20,000 years and representing the world's diverse cultures across six continents.
The museum has seven curatorial areas: Arts of Africa & the Americas; Contemporary Art; Decorative Arts, Textiles & Sculpture; Asian Art; Paintings; Photography and New Media; and Prints and Drawings. Mia is one of the largest arts educators in Minnesota.
More than a half-million people visit the museum each year, and a hundred thousand more are reached through the museum's Art Adventure program for elementary schoolchildren. The museum's free general admission policy, public programs, classes for children and adults, and award-winning interactive media programs have helped to broaden and deepen this museum's roots in the communities it serves.
The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts was established in 1883 to bring the arts into the life of the community. This group, made up of business and professional leaders, organized art exhibits throughout the decade. In 1889, the Society, now known as