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Racine Art Museum and RAM's Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts are open Wednesday through Saturday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

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Debuts a portion of RAM's archive of 75 works—created collaboratively and individually—by this duo known for reinvigorating the practice of glass fusing.

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RAM membership provides you with many exceptional benefits as well as the satisfaction of supporting a world-renowned museum in the heart of Racine.

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Current Exhibitions

Presenting work from artists who create meaningful statements in craft media, RAM dispels any differentiation between fine art and craft and between the artist and the craftsperson. Exhibitions at RAM emphasize ideas behind the artwork, rather than following strict media categories.

All shows at RAM change two to three times each year. Exhibitions are currently being drawn almost exclusively from RAM’s extensive and dynamic collection.

Current Exhibitions

Presenting work from artists who create meaningful statements in craft media, RAM dispels any differentiation between fine art and craft and between the artist and the craftsperson. Exhibitions at RAM emphasize ideas behind the artwork, rather than following strict media categories.

All shows at RAM change two to three times each year. Exhibitions are currently being drawn almost exclusively from RAM’s extensive and dynamic collection.

Upcoming Events

RAM and Wustum Museum typically offer 20–25 events throughout the year, both at the museum campuses and elsewhere in Racine. In response to the global pandemic, the museums began offering an expanded selection of virtual programming—inspiring and engaging people from the comfort of their homes.

Upcoming Events

RAM and Wustum Museum typically offer 20–25 events throughout the year, both at the museum campuses and elsewhere in Racine. In response to the global pandemic, the museums began offering an expanded selection of virtual programming—inspiring and engaging people from the comfort of their homes.

Kids Day 2023 Azure Mahara 002

Kids Day 2024

Fri June 14 | 11:00 am - 3:00 pm CDT

Full Steam Ahead 2023 Azure Mahara 016

Full Steam Ahead 2024

Sat August 10 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm CDT

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SAVOUR 2024

Sat September 28 | 5:30 pm - 10:30 pm CDT

RAM’s Collection

The Racine Art Museum has the largest contemporary craft collection in the United States. Over the last 20 years, RAM’s holdings have quintupled, from 2,200 to 11,000 works. Over half of these pieces represent the museum’s focus on contemporary craft from internationally recognized artists—with concentrations in ceramics, fibers, glass, metals, art jewelry, polymer, and wood.

The other portion of RAM’s collection is a regionally significant holding of works on paper—prints, drawings, watercolor, and photography, as well as artists’ books—from the 1930s to the present.

RAM’s Collection

The Racine Art Museum has the largest contemporary craft collection in the United States. Over the last 20 years, RAM’s holdings have quintupled, from 2,200 to 11,000 works. Over half of these pieces represent the museum’s focus on contemporary craft from internationally recognized artists—with concentrations in ceramics, fibers, glass, metals, art jewelry, polymer, and wood.

The other portion of RAM’s collection is a regionally significant holding of works on paper—prints, drawings, watercolor, and photography, as well as artists’ books—from the 1930s to the present.

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

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Moveable Mobiles Workshop | Ages 7 – 13

Sat April 20 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm CDT

Altered Book Workshop

Altered Book Art Journaling Workshop

Tue April 23 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

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Try It Thursday! Metal Repoussé Flower Garden

Thu April 25 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

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Paper Wild Roses Workshop | April

Tue April 30 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm CDT

Love Art?  You’ll Love RAM!

The mission of the Racine Art Museum is to exhibit, collect, preserve, and educate in the contemporary visual arts. Stay up-to-date about special events as well as support the mission of the largest contemporary craft collection in America: