Current & Upcoming Exhibitions
Counterspaces
Poetry Despite/Music Despite
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Embroidery Workshop 3
Embroidery Workshop
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Come to The Center for Art & Creative Culture
Rochester Art Center is unique in its mission to make art active rather than passive, to inform and invigorate those who participate. Join us!
Join Us at the Center
Art can stimulate both the emotions and the intellect. It can inform and inspire. Commune with creativity and find your center.
Come for world-class exhibitions and dynamic interactive programs, and discover welcoming and diverse opportunities that encourage questioning, creativity, and critical thinking.

Connection Collection
Admission Prices
Adults
$5.00
Under 21
FREE
Art Center Members
FREE
Directions
30 Civic Center Drive SE, STE 120 | Rochester, MN 55904
From Highway 52 – North or South: Take the 2nd St SW exit / Go East / Continue East on 2nd Street until it “Ts” at Civic Center Drive
From Highway 63 (Broadway)
From the North: Turn left onto 2nd Street SE, Go East / Continue East on 2nd Street until it “Ts” at Civic Center Drive.
From the South: Turn right onto 2nd Street SE / Go East / Continue East on 2nd Street until it “Ts” at Civic Center Drive
Biking
Bike racks are available on Riverview Plaza in front of the Art Center.
Hours
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday – Sunday
Parking
MAYO CIVIC CENTER RAMP
FREE after 3pm, FREE on weekends and FREE when parking for under an hour. The ramp entrance is located on 1st Avenue, west of Civic Center Drive, attached to the Rochester Public Library. Handicap parking is available in front of the Mayo Civic Center.
Metered parking is available on city streets near the Art Center. Meters are FREE after 5pm on weekdays, FREE all-day Saturdays and Sundays, and FREE on major Holidays unless otherwise listed.
Accessibility
We are fully wheelchair and stroller accessible. Handicapped parking is available in front of the Mayo Civic Center. Service animals are welcome.
Art Center staff will be happy to assist you upon arrival or make special arrangements. Please call us at 507-722-2552.
Funding for the many programs presented by Rochester Art Center comes from a wide variety of sources: Foundations, Governments, Small Businesses, Corporations, and Individuals. Their support provides Rochester Art Center the opportunities to offer the community with
exemplary exhibitions | stimulating art education and public programs | engaging community-oriented collaborations | unforgettable special events

Rochester Art Center gratefully acknowledges all of our donors for their generous support. Please click here to see a more complete list.