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TODAY’S HOURS: Closed for the 2024 season. We’ll see you May 9, 2025!
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This is Mackinac.
Nowhere else does such a rare and exceptional collection of Mackinac-related art and photography come together to tell Mackinac’s story.
In complement to the natural beauty of Mackinac Island, The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum allows visitors to experience fine and decorative arts inspired by Mackinac through the ages.
One of the most diverse art museums in the region, the museum’s collection offers no shortage of beauty and history – from hand-beaded Native American garments and 17th and 18th-century maps of the Great Lakes, to one-of-a-kind pieces from the height of Mackinac Island’s Victorian era.
Original photographs from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century present the beauty of Mackinac as captured by the camera’s eye. Featured are the works of William H. Gardiner, including dozens of his famed early-twentieth century hand-tinted views.
May 9 – June 6, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Last Admission 4:00 p.m.
June 7 – August 31, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Last Admission 5:30 p.m.
September 1 – October 5, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Last Admission 4:00 p.m.
Adult $10.50
Child (Age 5-12) $6.75
A Historic Downtown Mackinac ticket includes admission to Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum and Benjamin Blacksmith Shop (May 9 – October 5), as well as the American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum and McGulpin House (June 7 – August 23). Admission to the Mackinac Art Museum is also included with a Fort Mackinac ticket.
Visitors staying overnight at Mackinac Island Convention and Visitor’s Bureau member properties receive free admission the Mackinac Art Museum with proof of stay through regular season.
Click here for more information, to purchase tickets, or to learn about weekly passes.
Group rates available! If you have 12 or more people visiting with you, please contact our Marketing and Group Travel and Coordinator.
The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is located on Mackinac Island adjacent to Marquette Park, just below Fort Mackinac. The entrance is off Main Street.
7070 Main St.
Mackinac Island, MI 49757
The theme for the 2025 juried art exhibition is Iconic Mackinac. 150 years ago the many of icons of Mackinac Island prompted the creation of Mackinac National Park, the second national park in the country. This protected icons such as Fort Mackinac, Fort Holmes, Arch Rock and others, and spurred the creation of icons such as Grand Hotel and the East and West Bluff cottages, among others. We encourage artists working in all media to share with us their artistic visions of what Iconic Mackinac means to them. Click here to learn more.
Discover souvenirs created at and for Mackinac, explore the island through the lens of one of its most celebrated photographers, and let Mackinac Island inspire you to create your own art to take home! All experiences included with regular admission to the museum.
11:30 a.m. Art Studio Time – Make a Craft!
Mackinac has inspired artists for generations – let it inspire you! Join our art attendant to build a craft inspired by a daily theme.
1:30 p.m. The Photography of William Gardiner
Join our art attendant for an engaging program exploring the life and works of William Gardiner, a Mackinac Island-based photographer who worked on the island from 1896-1935.
2:30 p.m. Souvenir Art at Mackinac
Mackinac Island has a rich history in both art and tourism. Our Art Attendant will guide visitors through the types of souvenirs that travelers to the island may have purchased in the early decades of Mackinac’s tourism era. Come experience this program and learn how souvenirs can offer a unique prospective on Mackinac’s culture and history.
3:30 p.m. Art Studio Time – Make a Craft!
Mackinac has inspired artists for generations – let it inspire you! Join our art attendant to build a craft inspired by a daily theme.
Mackinac has inspired artists for generations. Here’s your chance to let it inspire you. Click here for more information.
Be sure to visit the Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum, Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum, and McGulpin House, all included with a Fort Mackinac or Historic Downtown Mackinac ticket! Dates and hours of operation vary by site.
Discover souvenirs created at and for Mackinac, explore the island through the lens of one of its most celebrated photographers, and let Mackinac Island inspire you to create your own art to take home! All experiences included with regular admission to the museum.
Fine and decorative arts related to Mackinac are presented in four long-term exhibits. The first floor main gallery contains works depicting views of Mackinac from the early 19th to the late 20th century. Two smaller galleries feature decorative and Native American Art. Mackinac photography from the permanent collection is featured on the second floor, as well as a gallery dedicated to Great Lakes maps. Audiovisual presentations provide deeper exploration of some of the prominent works.
