Museums and Exhibits

AAW Gallery of Wood ArtHORA – Romanian Americans | Landmark Gallery | North Gallery | Public Art | RCHS Gallery & Research Center | Schubert Club Museum | Uncle Sam Worked Here

Public Art: The Permanent Collection of Landmark Center

Landmark Center is undisputedly an architectural work of art – inside and out. Since its reopening in 1978 as a cultural center, it has acquired an impressive collection of art that is on display for the public viewing, at no cost to visitors. You can visit our permanent art collection online at this web page, along with links to learn more about the artists and the art forms and to find art projects that will allow you to create your own art in the spirit of these amazing artists.


Landmark Center North Gallery

COMPAS: 2024 Juried Student Art Show

Opens March 8, 2024

There will not be a public opening reception for this show.

COMPAS Emerging Young Artists (EYA) has focused on serving Saint Paul by offering opportunities for young visual artists in the Saint Paul metro region. The North Gallery at Landmark Center hosts an exhibition featuring the artistic abilities of students ages 12-18 as part of this Juried Art Show.


Upcoming

June 9, 2024 David Heberlein, Human/Nature: Photographs from Western National Parks & Monuments

Human/Nature: Photographs from Western National Parks & Monuments is a collection of black and white photographs made between 1992 and 2019 in western national parks and monuments. The National Park Service was established by Congress in 1916. Their original mission statement included the protection of wilderness areas, while simultaneously allowing public access for their enjoyment. Photographically, I was interested in this conflict between preservation and development.

The pictures allude to a human presence in our national parks and monuments, and to the temporary and permanent marks we make on the land. These public places serve each of us for unique, personal reasons. We come in numerous shapes and sizes with different motivations and commitments of time, performing a variety of recreational, contemplative, and sightseeing activities, some familiar and others new.

Opening reception: Tuesday, June 11, 6 – 8pm


American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art

2nd Floor; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday: 12 – 4pm, and by appointment. More information: 651.484.9094 or www.woodturner.org

The Gallery of Wood Art offers an often surprising and always engaging view of contemporary works created in wood and also features educational exhibits, a display of vintage lathes, and a gallery gift store offering turned items, books and DVDs. Group tours available with appointment. Masks required.


Heritage Organization of Romanian Americans In Minnesota

Suite 319; Sundays 1 – 3pm and by appointment

Visit the HORA Romanian American Cultural Center in room 319. This is a place where Romanian heritage, crafts, history, language, and music are showcased as an integral part of Minnesota’s diverse cultural landscape. Ask about the ongoing activities for children, youth, adults, and the elderly. HORA’s mission is to bring people together, raise public awareness, and create a stronger Romanian American community and a stronger Minnesota.


Landmark Gallery

Basement; Building hours

“A Landmark Reclaimed: From Federal Building to Community Icon” in the Landmark Gallery, a permanent exhibition located on the lower level of Landmark Center. The exhibit chronicles the history of Landmark Center and the people who made it the community icon it is today.


Ramsey County Historical Society

Mary Livingston Griggs & Mary Griggs Burke Research Center

Basement; Monday – Thursday, 12:30-4:30pm.

The Research Center contains non-circulating collections documenting the history of Ramsey County and St. Paul. The collection contains books, periodicals, city directories, maps, photographs, personal papers, business and organization records, architectural information, and materials on clubs, schools, and churches. Located in the lower level of Landmark Center.

RCHS Exhibition Gallery

1st floor; Open during building hours (please visit the Landmark Center home page for current information about building hours). Exhibit programs are free and open to the public. Get more information at their website: www.rchs.com


Schubert Club Music Museum

2nd Floor; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday: 12 – 4pm, Saturday: 10am – 2pm. More info. or to make an appointment 651.292.3267 or schubert.org.

Schubert Club Music Museum’s recently renovated 4,500-square-foot space is located on the 2nd floor. Visitors can explore, discover and create music with instruments from around the globe in the Music Makers Zone. Be blown away by an instrument “tornado”, get inside the beat at the Wall of Percussion, and try your hand at the keyboard instruments and learn to play! In the Keyboard Journey, become immersed in the sights and sounds of Schubert Club’s keyboard collection – from 16th century spinets to iconic 20th century electro-mechanical keyboards. Explore the history and development of these instruments through the stories of their inventors, builders, and musicians, and hear from composers in their own words in the Gilman Ordway Manuscript Collection.


Building wide; Building hours

Uncle Sam Worked Here

A self-guided, interactive interpretive exhibit that gives visitors a glimpse into the life of Landmark Center as the Federal Building from 1902 to 1965: federal courts, wartime activities, Prohibition and gangsters, postal history (until 1974), immigration and citizenship, and more.

  • Learn more about the exhibit, click here.
  • Schedule a school tour or guided tour, email here.
  • View our video and interactive online program, click here. (Adobe Flash Player needed to run interactive.)