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Visitor Information
Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat: 10 am – 4:30 pm
Wed & Fri: 10 am – 8 pm
Sunday & Holidays*: Closed (*Open Heritage Day, Remembrance Day and Family Day from 12-4:30pm)
Weekly opportunities to create & learn at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery
In case you missed it: this past summer we extended our operating hours.
The museum is now open each Wednesday and Friday until 8 pm!
Along with our galleries being open, there is a program running each Wednesday, and open studio space is available on most Fridays. Learn more about What’s On at the MAG in the evenings below!
November 2023
Evening Programs at a Glance
Nov 1 – 7 O’Clock Tour: Lost Liberties – The War Measures Act
Nov 3 – First Fridays: Opening of Lost Liberties – The War Measures Act (No Open Studio)
Nov 8 – History in the PM: First Nations
Nov 10 – Open Studio
Nov 15 – Making Art History: Artist Spotlight – Jean-Michel Basquiat
Nov 17 – Open Studio
Nov 22 – 7 O’Clock Tour: Shirley Rimer’s A Chronicle in Clay
Nov 24 – Rare & Remarkable! Artisan Market Members Night (No Open Studio or Gallery Drop In)
Nov 29 – Art Speaks: Aesthetically Pleasing – The Multidisciplinary Practice of a Florist and Costume Designer
History in the PM
History presentations
Join us for an evening of Red Deer’s Remarkable history. Each month we will briefly touch on a theme from Red Deer’s past from pre-contact until today. These presentations are enriched with artifacts from our Collection.
6:30-7:30 pm select Wednesdays
$10/presentation MAG members
$12/presentation regular
Making Art History
Micro art + history classes
Making Art History is an exciting new program for artists and history aficionados. Each class starts with a brief lesson on art’isms’ (art movements) or artists in history (as well as contemporary artists), followed by a beginner friendly art project that allows participants to further immerse themselves in and understand the subject matter.
6:30-8 pm select Wednesdays
$25/class MAG members
$30/class regular
Art Speaks
Learning series
Art Speaks, in partnership with the Red Deer Arts Council, engages adults in topics on art or collections in an informal social setting. Presenters are local experts in their field or art practice.
6:30-8 pm select Wednesdays
$10/presentation* MAG + RDAC members
$15/presentation* regular
*fee may vary for hands on workshops
Open Studio
Space to create & connect
On the second, third & fourth Friday of each month*, our Stewart Discovery Studio is open from 5-8 pm for creatives looking for the space, time and community to work on their projects. Bring your work in progress and join us for an evening of creativity.
5-8 pm the second, third, and fourth Friday
no cost
*There is no open studio on the First Friday of each month. There will also be no open studio on November 24th due to a Members Only event.
Our Galleries
If we’re open, they’re open! Our galleries are open until 8 pm each Wednesday and Friday. Drop in for a visit before your program and see our current exhibits, including our permanent history exhibition, Remarkable Red Deer: Stories from the Heart of the Parkland.
New this fall are 7 O’Clock exhibit tours on select Wednesdays. These tours led by MAG staff are drop-in and free to attend.
#FirstFridays Red Deer
On the first Friday of every month, join the galleries in downtown Red Deer in celebrating local, regional and national artistic talent. The galleries buzz with art experiences, open gallery spaces, social mingling and maybe some entertainment.
View the monthly First Fridays schedule on the Red Deer Arts Council‘s website.
Pricing listed is subject to GST. Become a MAG member to save on program fees!