MLK Jr. Day at the Museum of Art + Light
In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Museum of Art + Light welcomes you for a day of reflection, learning, and community. Explore select galleries for FREE, including our powerful special exhibition:
Crafting Sanctuaries: Black Spaces of the Great Depression South
Step inside evocative photographs that illuminate the meaning of home, refuge, and resilience—then reflect on the people and places that shape our own community today.
Family-Friendly Highlights
Drop-In Youth Activity
Inspired by interior scenes from the exhibition, kids can create their own artistic interpretations of sanctuary and home.
FREE Self-Guided Walking Tour
Pick up a family-friendly guide to the Yuma Street District and discover local sites of historic and cultural significance.
Spend the day honoring Dr. King’s legacy through art, history, and creativity.
Projection Celebration for Student Photography Competition, 5:00-6:00 p.m. Museum Atrium & Parking Lot
Celebrate with the winners of the Youth Digital Photography Competition “Where I Feel the Most Me” Monday, January 19, to see the top three student projections illuminated on the building’s exterior starting at 5:00 p.m. View the “Where I Feel the Most Me” exhibition on a screen in the Gather Lounge, then head outside. The top three competition images, created by students Ava Prichard, Herington High School (1st Place); McKenna Mallean, Manhattan High School (2nd Place); and Anders Benson, Lawrence Free State High School (3rd Place) will be projected nightly after January 19 on the Museum of Art + Light building as part of a rotation of projected images.
Monday, January 19
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (museum atrium open until 6:00 p.m.)
FREE Galleries on Floors 2 & 3 (Mezmereyz admission applies)
