Current Exhibitions

An Eye for Detail: European Paintings 1500-1900

May 23 - August 23, 2026

Drawn from a local private collection, this exhibition brings together remarkable paintings, including portraits and lively scenes of everyday life by well-known artists such as Lucas Cranach, Hans Baldung Grien, Jan Steen, and Thomas Gainsborough.

All works from a private collection.

An Eye for Detail: European Paintings, 1500-1900 was curated by Dr. Meredith Shimizu, Professor of Art History at Whitworth University, assisted by Whitworth University interns: Sophia Anderson, Maura Carrillo, Carissa Cary, and Courtney Mankiller.

Presenting Sponsor: Patty and Jerry Dicker

Supporting Sponsor: Carl M Hansen Foundation

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America at 250: 25 Decades of Collected Memories

May 23, 2026 - Feb 14, 2027

Starting with the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, the United States have been conducting the great “American experiment” for the last 250 years. For 25 decades, people have kept and collected objects that were important to them for a variety of reasons. By looking back at what materials were collected by the museum since its founding, we catch a glimpse of the ways that our community have been impacted by and left their mark on American history.

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The Mountains Are Calling

May 30 - September 8, 2026

This exhibition explores the landscapes right outside our back door and the many ways people have connected with them over time. Through historic outdoor clothing, maps, photographs, and more, discover how our understanding of the Inland Northwest has been shaped by students and hobbyists alike. Hiking boots not required to visit.

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Brick by Brick: We Built this City

Extended! Runs through June 28

Local MOC (My Own Creation) builders bring seven iconic Spokane landmarks to life with to-scale replicas, each paired with rich historical insights from the Joel E. Ferris Archives. Visitors of all ages can build and play in the gallery’s hands-on play space.

^{MOC Clock Tower created by Bryce Colvin. Photo by Marit Fischer.}

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Spokane Watercolor Society 2026 National Juried Show

May 8 – June 14, 2026

The 2026 National Show of the Spokane Watercolor Society features artists from around the United States. This year's show was juried by David R Smith, AWS, NWS, TWSA.

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Emma Noyes: Continuing the Conversation

Continuing the Conversation, a mural by Emma Noyes, features Mole Woman. Noyes depicts this powerful being in conversation with the nearby mural by artist Ric Gendron, set on an improvised tule-mat coffee table on the land outside a Nespelem encampment.

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Sísnce (Little Brother)

Sísnce ("Little Brother") is a traditional cedar dugout canoe, hand-carved on the MAC campus in 2022 by carvers from several Columbia Plateau tribes.

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