Visitors look at sculpture in the exhibition "Determined to Be: The Sculpture of John Rhoden."

Welcome to the Memorial Art Gallery

5,000 years of art from around the world in Rochester, New York

On View

Upcoming Events

  • People mingling and having fun at a Make a Connection! event.
    Make a Connection!

    Thursday, June 25, 6:00 pm8:00 pm

    $15; $5 for University of Rochester and MAG Members

    location

    Bausch & Lomb Parlor

  • A tour guide giving a tour in MAG's Contemporary art galleries.
    MAG Highlights Tour

    Thursday, June 25, 6:45 pm7:45 pm

    Included with museum admission

    location

    Meet at the Admissions Desk

  • MAG's Fountain Court, with Baroque art on the walls and the Italian Baroque Organ on one end.
    Going for Baroque

    Sunday, June 28, 1:30 pm1:55 pm

    Included with museum admission

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    Fountain Court

  • Ribbons with writing on them tied in a rainbow to the fence outside MAG.
    Pride Celebration Day 2026

    Thursday, July 9, 5:00 pm9:00 pm

    Free for everyone

  • Drawing of a statue of a nude woman.
    Sketchbook Cafe (6SU26)

    Thursdays, July 9–30, 2026, 6:30 pm–8:30 pm

    $180; 10% discount for MAG Members

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    Creative Workshop

  • A detailed sketch of a statue of Venus and Cupid in MAG's galleries.
    Sketch and Sip at MAG

    Friday, July 10, 5:00 pm8:00 pm

    Included with museum admission

A crowd browsing tents at the 2025 M&T Bank Clothesline Art Festival.

Clothesline tickets are here!

Get ready for this year’s M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival, back at MAG on August 29 & 30. Browse art from over 300 artists, experience all-day live entertainment, sample food from some of Rochester’s favorite food trucks and vendors, enjoy free family art activities, and visit the museum.

Impressionist painting of MAG at dawn, a green field in the foreground.

Grow a new skill this summer

Explore painting, drawing, ceramics, and more this summer with an art class in the Creative Workshop! We’re offering multi-week classes, one-time workshops, and a few full-week classes. Registration is open for everyone—spots are filling fast!

A musician playing next to an artist weaving outside her booth at the Clothesline Festival.

Experience more with membership

Did you know that MAG members get free tickets to the M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival? Join us at the place to browse art from over 300 artists, have fun with all-day live entertainment, create with free family art activities, and more!

Free for All, Forever

Fueled by more than $9 million in community support, the Free for All, Forever initiative will make general admission free for everyone in 2027 and sustain access to art and culture for generations to come.

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