Main Gallery
MCBA presents 5–6 exhibitions annually in our Main Gallery, located on the ground floor of the Open Book building in downtown Minneapolis.
Exhibitions feature work by artists working across the creative spectrum of book arts, celebrating both its many modern forms and rich history.
Visit the Main Gallery
All exhibitions are free and open to the public
During an active exhibition:
Closed Sundays and Mondays
Tuesday–Saturday: 10am–5pm
Thursday: 10am–7pm
MCBA does not take proposals for Main Gallery exhibitions.
Current & Upcoming Main Gallery Exhibitions
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August 16, 2025–October 4, 2025
January 21, 2025–March 31, 2025
October 31, 2024–January 4, 2025
Past Main Gallery Exhibitions
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June 13, 2024–August 3, 2024
February 17, 2024–June 1, 2024
November 10, 2023–February 3, 2024
August 26, 2023–October 21, 2023
April 14, 2023–August 12, 2023
January 21, 2023–April 1, 2023
November 5, 2022–January 7, 2023
January 13, 2022–March 6, 2022
October 28, 2021–January 2, 2022