mima has positioned itself nationally and internationally as a centre of excellence for exhibiting and collecting modern and contemporary art, garnering national and international acclaim and putting Middlesbrough on the map.
mima has had nearly 1 million visits since it opened on January 27, 2007. This includes over 50,000 people who have engaged in educational events.
Major exhibition achievements include:
Solo presentations of William Tillyer and Alex Katz.
Two ARTIST ROOMS exhibitions Gerhard Richter and Jannis Kounellis.
Anish Kapoor in partnership with the artist.
Possibilities and Losses an exhibition curated with the Crafts Council.
Bauhaus 1919-1933.
High Kicks and Low Life, Toulouse Lautrec prints.
mima continues to develop Middlesbrough’s art collection with major grants from Art Fund International, Northern Rock Foundation and Art Fund Collect allowing mima to collect post-war American art, ceramics and jewellery.
mima believes in working in partnership to achieve success and has developed partnerships with Tate (as part of the Tate Plus network) and The Drawing Centre, New York among others.
mima is opened and managed by Middlesbrough Council. It is also an Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation.

Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 10am–4.30pm
Thurs 10am–7pm
Sun 12noon–4pm
Closed Mon (including Bank Holidays)