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Today at the Museum

June 18, 2013
YOUTH PROGRAM

Your MIA, S18 (ages 9-12)

9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Studios 111-113

Full-day camp Kick off summer by finding ways to spend it in and around the museum, solo or with friends. $310; includes a 1-year Student Membership ($20 value) To register, call (612) 870-3000 or register online.
Exhibition



The Fabric of Society: 1,500 Years of African Textiles

Saturday, November 13, 2010—Sunday, July 31, 2011
Gallery 255
Free Exhibition

This is the first MIA exhibition to show a wide range of textiles from Northern, Western, and Central Africa. The blankets, wrappers, tunics, robes, costumes, and headdresses illustrate the boundless creativity of African weavers and the inventiveness of fashion-conscious consumers. "The Fabric of Society" includes a catwalk to display these stunning garments in the round.