Museums and Galleries
Art St. Ann
210 North Henry St.
The latest addition to the Madison gallery scene, Art St. Ann Gallery
features Wisconsin artist Terrance McKillip's spiritual and meditative
oils and drawings. There's a fine selection of jewelry and home furnishings,
too.
Broden Gallery
218 N. Henry St.
Nineteenth and 20th-century American and European paintings, drawings
and original prints, including works by Old Masters, modern masters and
leading contemporary artists.
Elvehjem
Museum of Art
800 University Ave.
The UW-Madison's art gallery can be found just past the campus end of
State St. The permanent collection features works of paintings, sculpture,
photographs, prints, drawings and decorative arts. Current exhibitions
showcase early American furniture from the Chipstone Foundation and Medieval
art from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The Elvehjem
building is also home to the University's Kohler Art Library. Great gift
store too.
Fanny
Garver Gallery
230 State St.
There's always beautiful jewelry and blown glass art available in addition
to paintings and photographs.
Madison
Art Center
211 State St.
The Art Center is located downtown in the Madison Civic Center building,
two blocks from the State Capitol. The current exhibition, Highlights
from the Permanent Collection, features works of photography, sculpture,
painting, drawing and prints, and explores three major themes-Subject/Object,
Time/Place and Idea/Action-along with artists ranging from Frida Kahlo
to Cindy Sherman. Also exhibiting a retrospective of the films and videos
of Rodney Graham, a Vancouver-based artist. Don't miss the gift shop!
Madison
Children's Museum
100 State St.
You might not have your kids with you at LOEX (if you do, this is the
place to come!) but you can find wonderful gifts to bring back to them
from the Children's Museum gift store. One block from the State Capitol
building on State St.
Wisconsin
Historical Museum
30 N. Carroll St.
Located on the State St. corner of the Capitol Square, you can explore
Wisconsin's distinctive heritage and a variety of other American history
topics through artifacts, photographs, full-scale dioramas, audio-visual
presentations, and interactive multimedia programs. Stop by the Museum
Store for the best Wisconsin souvenirs.
Wisconsin
Veterans Museum
30 W. Mifflin St.
Opposite the Historical Museum at the other corner of State St. and the
Capitol Square, this museum tells the story of men and women from the
Badger State who served in America's conflicts from the Civil War to the
Persian Gulf War.
For more information on Madison area museums and galleries, see the Greater
Madison Convention and Visitors Bureau list of museums.
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