The Haggerty Museum of Art's exhibitions and programs are free, open to the public, and take place on Marquette's campus unless otherwise noted.

Upcoming events

President’s Day Lunchtime Art Talk with Dr. Patrick Mullins
Monday, February 16, 2026, 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Please join us for a 30-minute lunchtime art talk by Dr. Patrick Mullins about a selection of works on view in Defying Empire: Revolutionary Prints from Britain and America. Dr. Mullins is the guest curator of Defying Empire and Associate Professor of History and Public History Director at Marquette University.

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Aesthetics, Art, & AI: Kite
Thursday, March 12, 2026, 5:30 to 7 p.m.
UW-Milwaukee Arts Center Lecture Hall at UWM
2400 East Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53211

Exploring how AI-generated aesthetics reshape creative production, authorship, and interpretation.

The Haggerty Museum of Art is pleased to share information about this program organized by the Center for 21st Century Studies and the Center for the Humanities at UW-Madison featuring Kite (a.k.a. Suzanne Kite) whose work will be on view at the Haggerty from January 23 to May 16 in the exhibition This Side of the Stars.

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Community Zine Day: Declarations in Print
Saturday, March 21, 2026, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Join us for a hands-on celebration of DIY publishing, revolutionary print culture, and community storytelling! Inspired by the exhibitions Declaration of ____, Defying Empire, Let the Real World In, and This Side of the Stars, this creative festival brings together a dynamic artists’ conversation, community talkback, drop-in zine-making studio, and a live printmaking demonstration. Explore how prints—from 18th-century political cartoons to contemporary zines and cosmic imagery—have shaped ideas of identity, democracy, resistance, and belonging. Come make your own declaration, craft a zine, and add your voice to a growing community gallery. Activities are adaptable for all ages and skill levels; all materials provided.

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The Bloody Massacre: A Lunchtime Talk with Dr. Serena Zabin
Tuesday, April 14, 2026, noon to 1 p.m.

Join historian Dr. Serena Zabin for a conversation about Paul Revere's 1770 engraving The Bloody Massacre, currently on view in the Haggerty Museum of Art's exhibition Defying Empire. Boxed lunch provided.

Dr. Zabin is the Stephen R. Lewis Jr. Professor of History and the Liberal Arts at Carleton College. Her research focuses on families, gender, and politics in the era of the American Revolution. She is the author of Dangerous Economies: Status and Commerce in Imperial New York (Penn Press, 2009) and the prizewinning The Boston Massacre: A Family History (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2020)

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Civic Dialogues Dinner: Featuring Hahrie Han
Thursday, April 16, 2026, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Marquette University’s Civic Dialogue Dinner Series offers an opportunity for the campus and public to enjoy a dinner while discussing the complex causes of public problems, what we should do to address them, and how we might promote the common good. The evening will begin with a conversation by Hahrie Han, a political scientist at Johns Hopkins University and recent MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award recipient, along with Marquette Professor Julia Azari. This conversation will be followed by small group discussions.