Drop In Tours

Saturdays & Sundays at 1 pm except major holidays

$8 for Adults, $5 for Seniors & Military

Free for Ages 21 & Under, Free for Members

No reservations required.

Explore Rochester through art with a variety of guided tours offered by Rochester Art Center throughout the year. From outdoor public sculpture tours to gallery experiences and downtown art explorations, our tours invite visitors to connect more deeply with artists, public spaces, and current exhibitions. Most tours are free with admission and open to all, with no reservations required. Tours last approximately 45 minutes.

Artist Alexandra Beaumont speaks about her current atrium installation, The Choreography.

Artist Spotlight Tours

These special artist-led tours are free and open to all.

• Sunday, October 25 at 1 pm | Art to Resist & Survive Authoritarian Regime Change: Heather Wright

• Sunday, November 1 at 1 pm | The Body Carries Everything: Graciela DeAnda

• Saturday, November 7 at 1 pm I Forms of Care: May Ling Kopecky

A docent speaks to a young group about Art4Trails sculpture Sunrise, Sunset by Richard Brubaker in Mayo Park.

Outdoor Public Art Tours Are Paused for the Winter

Our free outdoor public art tours are taking a winter break! Both Peace Plaza Tours and Mayo Park Tours will resume in the summer.

Until then, we invite you to explore Rochester’s public art on your own and discover the artists and installations that make our community unique. Visit our app on Bloomberg Connects to hear artist interviews and learn more about current Art4Trails sculptures.

There’s more to discover next summer, too! Three new sculptures will be installed along Rochester’s trails as part of Rochester Art Center’s Art4Trails program.

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.