LOCATION. The Institute is located on East 24th Street between Stevens and
Third Avenues. It can be reached easily from either the Nicollet Avenue
or the Fourth Avenue car line.
HOURS OF OPENING. The Institute is open to the public daily from 10:00
A.M. to 5:00 P.M. except on Sunday and Monday, when the hours are 1:00
P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
ADMISSION. Admission is free on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday; other
days, a charge of twenty-five cents is made, except to members of the
Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts, to school children accompanied by
teachers, and to art students, teachers in the public schools, and special
students holding annual admission cards, which will be issued upon
application.
INFORMATION DESK. Admission tickets, a public telephone, post cards and
publications of the Institute may be found at the Information Desk (at the
left on entering the building). Application should be made here to see
any officer of the Institute. The use of a wheel-chair in the galleries
may be obtained here without charge; when an attendant is provided, the
charge is $1.00 per hour.
EXPERT GUIDANCE. Visitors wishing docent service, or guidance through the
galleries, should make application at the Information Desk.
COPYING AND PHOTOGRAPHING. Application for permission to copy or
photograph must be made to the Director.
LUNCH ROOM. The lunch room is located on the Ground Floor at the west end
of the corridor. Luncheon is served from 12:30 to 2:00; tea from 3:30 to
4:45. Closed during the summer.
REST ROOM. The rest room for women is located near the lunch room.
BULLETIN. The Institute publishes an illustrated bulletin monthly, October
to June. It is free to members; subscription rate to non-members, $.75;
single copies, $.10.
ART SCHOOL. For information concerning the Art School apply to the
Director, Minneapolis School of Art, 200 East 25th Street.
MEMBERSHIP. The Minneapolis Society of Fine Arts offers, through its
various classes of membership, the opportunity of sharing in the support
of the Institute and School of Art and of enjoying the privileges afforded
by the Society. Membership tickets are issued upon application to the
Secretary at the Institute accompanied by membership fee. All classes of
membership, except associate and club membership, entitle members to: (1)
free admission, at all times when the Institute is open to the public, for
themselves and members of their families and out-of-town guests; (2)
invitations to all receptions given at the Institute by the Trustees; (3)
free admission to all lectures and entertainments given under the auspices
of the Society; (4) free guide service; (5) a subscription to the monthly
Bulletin published by the Society.