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Winter Domes

Bring up to seven of your favorite people to a VIP experience atop the Museum. Surround yourself with the winter sky, the Madison skyline, and engaging works of art inside a heated private dome. Your 90-minute reservation starts with a selection of locally sourced cheeses, dried fruit, nuts, and cured meats to nibble on as you order specialty drinks and cocktails from the dome-side bar service.

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A Printmaker’s Tour of A Broad Sweep of Sky

A Broad Sweep of Sky features several art objects created using printmaking techniques such as stone lithography and intaglio etching. These prints were created for wide distribution and accessible art collecting during the American Great Depression. In this educational talk, David Love, Printmaking Technician at UW–Madison, will provide insight into the detailed processes that artists use to produce these pieces. 

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MMoCA mourns the loss of W. Jerome Frautschi

Frautschi’s visionary philanthropy created an iconic and lasting home for contemporary art in Madison.


Current Exhibitions

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Sabina Ott: all this and not ordinary

October 15, 2025 – February 15, 2026

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A Broad Sweep of Sky

December 12, 2025 – March 29, 2026

Upcoming Exhibitions

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Recent Acquisitions

February 4, 2026 – April 26, 2026


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Tall Grass

We are excited to announce Tall Grass, a new dining experience coming to the Museum’s street level storefront. Led by renowned Chef Elena Terry, the restaurant will feature a menu rooted in local flavors, bridging contemporary art and culinary traditions.


Art Fair on the Square

One of the Midwest’s most popular and highly regarded outdoor celebrations of the arts will return to the Capitol Square on Saturday, July 11 and Sunday, July 12, 2026, as MMoCA presents the 68th annual Art Fair on the Square.

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Barbara Rossi Eye Deal
Barbara Rossi, Eye Deal, 1974. Acrylic on Plexiglas, 39 x 29-1/8 inches. The Bill McClain Collection of Chicago Imagism, Madison Museum of Contemporary Art.

The Permanent Collection

Explore nearly 6,000 art objects representing roughly 1,400 artists in its permanent collection.

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