Madison Museum of Contemporary Art Email Format

Museums, Historical Sites, and ZoosWisconsin, United States11-50 Employees

Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is an independent nonprofit that preserves, exhibits, and collects modern and contemporary art. Its work focuses on providing experiences that educate, reflect, and inspire both individuals and the wider community. The museum occupies a purpose-built facility in the Overture Center for the Arts, opened in 2006 and designed by Cesar Pelli, featuring about 51,500 square feet of gallery space and a rooftop sculpture garden, along with a 230-seat lecture hall, a children's classroom, a new-media gallery, and a study center for drawings, prints, and photographs.

The collection traces back to a 1968 gift and has grown through donations and purchases to encompass works from the 20th and 21st centuries across paintings, sculpture, photography, prints, and drawings. Exhibitions bring together works by notable modern and contemporary artists, with the Henry Street Gallery presenting the permanent collection and the State Street Gallery rotating new shows; the rooftop garden also hosts major works on a rotating basis. Recent activity includes educational programs and events such as the 67th annual Art Fair on the Square planned for July 2025.

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