Traveling Museum

Designed and curated by Rural Aesthetic Initiative, The Traveling Museum functions as a mobile project space for public art.

Pop up gallery exhibitions, didactic art activities, happenings, individual artist projects, and mobile art residencies are all feasible within the Museum’s efficient fish house inspired architecture. Traveling Museum operates year round on the road and frozen lakes. We bring contemporary art places it never gets to go.

What is Rural Aesthetic Initiative?  Rural Aesthetic Initiative is the collaborative team of Lisa Bergh and Andrew Nordin. Based in the small community of New London Minnesota, we engage in a multi-faceted dialogue that revolves around curating and facilitating public art experiences for the greater Minnesota community. Our intention is to generate curiosity while inspiring broader public interest in the visual arts.

Previous Rural Aesthetic Initiative projects include: ARThouse, a phantom residential exhibition venue and the Inheritance of Location video kiosk.

Standard Neighborhood Event Rate: $400/24 hour period plus round trip mileage within 120 miles from New London, MN.

Standard Event Includes:
To use the Traveling Museum space for a project, exhibition, show, poetry reading, workshop, book club meeting, etc., created/facilitated by an individual or group: $400/24 hour period plus round trip mileage from New London, MN. Submission process – email a brief one page description of how/where you are thinking of utilizing the Traveling Museum.

-Events further than 120 miles from New London: additional fees for lodging etc may apply.

Additional and customizable options:
To hire Rural Aesthetic Initiative Team to curate/create/facilitate a project for your community/organization/location/event: Costs would vary depending on scope of project plus round trip mileage from New London, MN. Submission Process – Send an introductory email expressing general outline of what your group is seeking.

Corporate / Large Event Rate:
Contact for more info.

Additional links:
thetravelingmuseum.com/
facebook.com/TheTravelingMuseum
twitter.com/RuralAesthetic
instagram.com/traveling_museum/

Transport Size–this is generally the smallest size, use this to determine fit through doors, etc. (LxWxH): 10’ x 6’ x 8’

Transport Details:
Fits through large roll-up door, can go anywhere outside, trailered by car.

Footprint–how much space is ideal for basic set-up (LxWxH): 20’ x 20’ x 10’

Additional Specification Details:
Add round trip mileage from New London, MN.