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in Winona is quickly becoming a destination for serious art lovers in the Midwest.

Founded in 2006, the museum began as the home of the Maritime Heritage Society, displaying model ships, royal sailing flags and paintings with a nautical theme.

But the riverside museum, whose motto is "Great Art Flows Through Us" has expanded its collection to include significant paintings inspired by water.

A recent tour of the collection included works by Pablo Picasso, Georgia O'Keefe, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Wassily Kandinsky, Marsden Hartley and Andrew Wyeth.

Executive Director Andrew Maus says the museum benefits from a couple of generous benefactors/art collectors who have given the museum work on long-term loan, as well as a city leadership that's actively involved in promoting the arts.

Winona is home to less than 28,000 people, but boasts an increasing number of cultural attractions, including a 

In addition to its permanent collection, the MMAM is also host to a series of temporary exhibitions throughout the year. This fall the museum will celebrate the addition of more than 4,000 square feet of gallery and office space, and the installation of efficient LED lighting.

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The Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona is quickly becoming a destination for serious art lovers in the Midwest. Founded in 2006, the museum began as the home of the Maritime Heritage Society, displaying model ships, royal sailing flags and paintings with a nautical theme. But the riverside museum, whose motto is “Great Art Flows…

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