Indiana

Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne Museum of Art

311 E Main Street

Fort Wayne, IN   46802

260-422-6467

www.fwmoa.org

Hours:  Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and major holidays

The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is located in downtown Fort Wayne – Indiana’s second largest city.  The FWMoA features a wide range of traveling exhibitions of both national and regional artists.  Also on view are exhibitions from the Museum’s Permanent Collection, which focuses on American Art.  The Museum Shop boasts a fine selection of original art, jewelry, cards, books and other unique gift items.

Indianapolis

Indianapolis Museum of Art

4000 Michigan Road

Indianapolis, IN   46208

317-923-1331

www.ima-art.org

Hours:  Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm; Thu, 10 am-9 pm

Closed:  Mondays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The Indianapolis Museum of Art (IMA) is one of the largest general art museums in the United States.  The museum sits on a beautifully landscaped 152 acre campus.  Founded in 1883, the museum now boasts a permanent collection of more than 50,000 works of art.  Today, the IMA is a treasure house of art from all over the world; including ancient bronzes from Africa, paintings by European and American masters, exquisite objects by 19^th century metalsmiths, contemporary studio glass artists and superb rugs from Western Asia.  The museum is also a showcase for national and international exhibitions.  IMA offers classes, workshops, films, lectures, concerts, tours and more.

Iowa

Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids Museum of Art

410 Third Avenue SE

Cedar Rapids, IA   52401

319-366-7503

www.crma.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-4 pm; Sun, 12 noon-4 pm

Closed:  Monday and major holidays

Visit the extraordinary world of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art!  Enter through a towering, plant-filled atrium and branch off into galleries filled with incredible art, including the world’s largest collection of art by Regionalist artist Grant Wood, who lived and worked in Cedar Rapids for most of his life.  Experience an ever-changing selection from the Museum’s 5,200 works – by such artists as Marvin Cone, Malvina Hoffman, and Mauricio Lasansky, among others – as well as the best traveling exhibitions from other museums.  The CRMA also offers an extensive schedule of lectures, workshops, gallery talks, and other programs.

Grant Wood Studio and Visitor Center

810 Second Avenue SE

Cedar Rapids, IA   52401

319-366-7503

www.grantwoodstudio.org

Hours:  Fri & Sat, 10 am-4 pm; Sun, 12 noon-4 pm (please call ahead)

Closed:  Major holidays

Take a guided tour through the original studio where American artist Grant Wood lived and worked from 1924 to 1934.  Designed and built by Wood, this light-filled, inspirational loft was where Grant Wood painted American Gothic and many of the other works of art that made him internationally famous and which gave rise to the Regionalist art movement.  The studio is owned by the nearby Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, which houses the world’s largest collection of works by Grant Wood.

Davenport

Figge Art Museum (formerly Davenport Museum of Art)

225 W. 2^nd Street

Davenport, IA   52801

563-326-7804

www.figgeartmuseum.org

Hours:  Tue-Sun, 11 am-5 pm; Thu, 11 am-9 pm

Closed:  Mondays and some major holidays

The Figge Art Museum, formerly the Davenport Museum of Art, opened August 2005 in downtown Davenport, just north of the Mississippi River.  This 100,000 square foot facility, designed by architect David Chipperfield of London, houses a diverse permanent collection of Haitian, Mexican Colonial, European, American and Regionalist work in discrete galleries.  Two large temporary galleries housed in the “tower” of the museum allow for temporary exhibitions which change roughly four times annually.  The restaurant and museum store are located off the lobby.  Note:  Museum galleries close periodically to change exhibitions.  Please call to confirm that specific galleries are open during your visit.

Des Moines

Des Moines Art Center

4700 Grand Avenue

Des Moines, IA   50312

515-277-4405

www.desmoinesartcenter.org

Hours:  Daily, 11 am-4 pm; Thu and first Fri every month, 11 am-9 pm; Sun, 12 noon-4 pm; Library: Tue-Fri, 1 pm-5 pm (appointment preferred); Art Center Restaurant: Tue-Sat, 11 am-2 pm

Closed:  Mondays and holidays

The Art Center’s buildings are designed by three of this century’s most renowned architects:  Eliel Saarinen, I.M. Pei and Richard Meier.  The permanent collection focuses on twentieth century art, particularly contemporary, and includes numerous internationally known works of art.  There is also a varied changing exhibition program, community events and wide-ranging lectures, workshops and classes.  Please check the website or call the number above for a complete exhibition and special events calendar.

Des Moines Art Center Downtown

8^th and Walnut

Des Moines, IA   50309

515-557-6110

Hours:  Mon-Fri, 11 am-4 pm

Closed:  Saturdays and Sundays

The Des Moines Art Center Downtown is located in the first floor of the Wells Fargo Financial Building on the southeast corner of 8^th St. and Walnut.  Rotating exhibitions feature collections of contemporary artists.

Sioux City

Sioux City Art Center

225 Nebraska Street

Sioux City, IA   51101-1712

712-279-6272

www.siouxcityartcenter.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Thu, 12 noon-9 pm (summer, 10 am-9 pm); Sun, 1 pm-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and major holidays

A striking addition to the city’s skyline, the Sioux City Art Center, designed by the prominent Chicago firm of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, welcomes residents and visitors to this tri-state area.  The distinctive 45,500 square foot facility includes 8,800 square feet of exhibition space and features a light-filled 50’ diameter atrium reaching three stories.  The building’s grand opening, in 1997, signaled a new departure for the Art Center, which was established in 1938 under the Works Progress Administration.  Each year the Art Center presents up to 20 changing exhibitions in a variety of media.  Permanent Collection highlights include works by Grant Wood, Thomas Hart Benton, Salvador Dalí, and James McNeill Whistler, plus many upper Midwest artists.  Every Labor Day weekend, ARTSPLASH, a project of the Art Center, transforms the riverfront into a festival of visual and performing arts.  It showcases more than 90 juried artisans, nationally acclaimed stage and strolling entertainers, festival foods, and more than 30 hands-on art projects.  It has become a community favorite, with an attendance of more than 95,000.

Kansas

Wichita

Wichita Art Museum

1400 West Museum Boulevard

Wichita, KS   67203

316-268-4921

www.wichitaartmuseum.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm; Café: Tue-Sun, 11 am-2 pm

Closed:  Mondays and major holidays

As the largest art museum in the state of Kansas, The Wichita Art Museum houses one of the country’s finest collections of American art.  Masterpieces by Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper and Charles M. Russell are among the more than 6,000 works in the permanent collection.  After a $10.5 million expansion in 2003, the Museum has 40% more gallery space, a new Café and gift shop, and two works by glass artist, Dale Chihuly.  The Interactive Gallery allows visitors of all ages to expand their creativity and create art works of their own.

Kentucky

Cadiz

Janice Mason Art Museum

71 Main Street

PO Box 303

Cadiz, KY   42211

270-522-9056

www.jmam.org

Hours:  Mon-Sat, 10 am-4 pm; Sun, 1 pm-4 pm

Closed:  Mondays (Nov-Feb) and major holidays; the Museum also closes periodically while changing exhibitions (please call ahead)

The Janice Mason Art Museum is a nonprofit community arts center housed in a WPA-era post office building.  The Museum offers eight to ten exhibits per year, and strives to offer a wide variety of media, style, and content.  Artists represented have ranged from local to international.  The Museum also offers a variety of classes, workshops, and events.

Lexington

University of Kentucky Art Museum

Rose Street and Euclid Avenue

Lexington, KY   40506-0241

859-257-5716

www.uky.edu/artmuseum

Hours:  Tue-Sun, 12 noon-5 pm; Fri, 12 noon-8 pm

Closed:  Monday and university holidays

Accredited by the American Association of Museums and one of the largest art museums in the state, the UK Art Museum collects, preserves, studies, and exhibits the best of humanity’s artistic heritages.  Located on the University of Kentucky campus in the Singletary Center for the Arts, the Museum maintains a growing permanent collection of more than 3,800 European and American paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs and decorative arts.  There are also holdings in art of the Americas, Africa and Asia.  Permanent collection galleries and a changing schedule of diverse exhibitions provide a broad range of experiences for the visitor.

Louisville

Frazier Historical Arms Museum

829 West Main Street

Louisville, KY   40202

502-412-2280

www.fraziermuseum.org

Hours:  Mon-Sat, 9 am-5 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm

Closed:  Thanksgiving and Christmas

Take an unforgettable journey through 1,000 years of history. See two world-class collections, Britain's Royal Armouries (which includes the Tower of London), and The Frazier Collection in this 100,000 square foot, state-of-the-art museum in downtown Louisville.  The Frazier brings history to life every day through live performances by costumed interpreters, multimedia presentations, educational programming for all ages, and hands-on learning.  The Frazier Museum is the only museum to have a partnership with the British Royal Armouries, making it the only museum of its kind in the United States and the world.

Speed Art Museum

2035 South Third Street

Louisville, KY   40208

502-634-2700

www.speedmuseum.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10:30 am-4 pm; Thu, 10:30 am-8 pm; Sat, 10:30 am-5 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays, major holidays, and the first weekends in March and May

The permanent collection features Western art from antiquity to the present.  French, Dutch, and American paintings; sculptures; and African and Native American art are areas of special interest.  An extensive schedule of tours, lectures, concerts, films, Family Festivals, and special exhibitions is offered.

Louisiana

Baton Rouge

LSU Museum of Art

Shaw Center for the Arts

100 Lafayette Street

Baton Rouge, LA   70801

225-389-7200

www.lsumoa.com

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Sun, 1 pm-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays, New Year’s Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas

The LSU Museum of Art (LSU MOA) is Baton Rouge’s premiere fine art museum.  It presents rotating, historical and contemporary exhibitions.  Selections from the permanent collection are always on display.  The collection includes 17^th- to 20th-century American and British portraiture, landscape painting, prints and decorative arts, pre-Civil War New Orleans silver, Newcomb arts and crafts, historical art from India, Japan, China, South America, and contemporary Inuit sculpture.  The LSU MOA presents a range of adult and family programs.  The Museum Store sells an array of boutique gifts and exclusive jewelry, glass, ceramics, sculpture, and furniture by regional artisans.

Lafayette

University Art Museum

710 East St. Mary Boulevard

Lafayette, LA   70504

337-482-5326

www.louisiana.edu/uam

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 1 pm-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays

The University Art Museum in Lafayette, Louisiana, is Acadiana’s new architectural landmark and the largest art museum on the gulf coast between Houston and New Orleans.  The University Art Museum features a variety of changing exhibitions and a continuing schedule of lectures and programs.  The Museum's Permanent Collection consists of more than 1,500 works of art, including paintings, prints, drawings, sculpture, and photographs.  This collection represents 18th, 19th and 20th century Louisiana, as well as the United States, Europe, and Japan.  All this in the tranquil beauty of University of Louisiana, Lafayette campus and just blocks away from the Oil Center and galleries, shops, and famous restaurants of downtown Lafayette.

Maine

Bar Harbor

Abbe Museum

26 Mount Desert Street

Bar Harbor, ME   04609

207-288-3519

www.abbemuseum.org

Hours:  Thu-Sat, 9 am-5 pm (mid-Apr to mid-May); daily, 9 am-5 pm (mid-May to mid-Oct); Thu-Sat, 9 am-5 pm (mid-Oct through Dec)

Closed:  January to March, Thanksgiving, Christmas

Explore the Abbe Museum and discover the story of the first people of Maine.  See remarkable collections and exhibitions that span 10,000 years of history, art, and archaeology.  Imagine how Native Americans harvested the abundant resources of Maine’s land and waters thousands of years ago.  Learn about the Native people of Maine today, known as the Wababaki, “People of the Dawn.”  Enjoy their songs and stories, arts and crafts -- the enduring traditions handed down from generation to generation.

Portland

The Museum of African Culture

122 Spring Street, #1

Portland, ME   04101

207-871-7188

www.tribalartmuseum.com

Hours:  Tue-Fri, 10:30 am-4 pm; Sat, 12:30 pm-4 pm, or by special appointment

Closed:  Sundays and Mondays

The Museum of African Culture houses one of the largest collections of artifacts from the Igbo culture outside of Africa.  This collection was brought to the United States from Nigeria by the director of the Museum Oscar Mokeme who is an Igbo chief.  In addition, the Museum has an extensive collection of masks, figures, musical instruments, jewelry, divination objects, costumes, dolls, etc., representing cultures from all over Sub-Saharan Africa.  This collection is on view to the public in rotating exhibits throughout the year.  The Museum has extensive outreach and educational programs.  Subjects such as diversity and tolerance, healing, and the human connection are of primary concern.  Teaching is achieved through the use of lectures, African movies, storytelling, music and dance, drumming, masquerades, and street parades.  The Museum has a library containing books, CDs, and touch kits on a variety of topics about Africa.

Rockport

Center for Maine Contemporary Art

162 Russell Avenue

Rockport, ME   04856

207-236-2875

www.artsmaine.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 1 pm-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and between exhibitions (check website for updated schedule)

Visitors to the Center for Maine Contemporary Art experience diverse and intriguing exhibitions on three floors of gallery space located in the heart of Rockport Village in a uniquely renovated former livery stable and fire station.  Founded in 1952, CMCA presents visitors with the highest caliber of work by Maine’s artists, from the emerging to the acknowledged masters of our day.  Offering the state’s most active exhibition schedule, CMCA features over 20 exhibitions of Maine art each year.

Maryland

Baltimore

The Baltimore Museum of Art

10 Art Museum Drive

Baltimore, MD   21218-3898

410-396-6600

www.artbma.org

Hours:  Wed-Fri, 11 am-5 pm; first Thu every month, 11 am-8 pm (excluding major holidays); Sat & Sun, 11 am-6 pm

Closed:  Mondays, Tuesdays, New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The Baltimore Museum of Art is Maryland’s largest art museum and home to one of the most celebrated art collections in the world.  The BMA has the most comprehensive collection of works by Henri Matisse in the world, and more that 250 works by Picasso.  In 16 soaring galleries of contemporary art, we house works ranging from iconic paintings by Andy Warhol to recent works by acclaimed artists like Olafur Eliasson.  Under one roof you can explore European paintings and sculpture from Renaissance through the 19^th century; survey remarkable African, Native American, and Oceanic art; and explore exquisite Maryland period rooms and galleries of American and Asian decorative arts.  Remember to leave time to visit Gertrude’s, our museum café that overlooks the outdoor Sculpture Gardens.  Special exhibitions are also featured.  Library open by appointment.  Note: Reciprocal privileges may be restricted for special ticketed exhibitions.

Easton

Academy Art Museum

106 South Street

Easton, MD   21601

410-822-2787(ARTS)

www.art-academy.org

Hours:  Mon-Sat, 10 am-4 pm; Tue, Wed, & Thu, 10 am-8 pm

Closed:  Sundays, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4 (if during the week), Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

Founded in 1958 and accredited by the American Association of Museums in 2004, the Academy Art Museum is a fine art museum located in historic, downtown Easton on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.  Providing national and regional exhibitions, performances, educational programs, and visual and performing arts classes to adults and children, the Museum also offers a vibrant concert and lecture series.   ArtsMarketplace, the Eastern Shore’s largest juried fine craft festival, is presented the second weekend in October and features local and national artists and artisans demonstrating, exhibiting, and selling their work.  The Academy Art Museum’s permanent collection consists of hundreds of works on paper by American and European masters as well as Eastern Shore artists such as Lee Lawrie, Clark Marshall, and John Moll.

Massachusetts

Brockton

Fuller Craft Museum

455 Oak Street

Brockton, MA   02301

508-588-6000

www.fullercraft.org

Hours:  Daily, 10 am-5 pm; Café: Tue-Sat, 11:30 am-2 pm

Fuller Craft Museum, New England’s home for contemporary craft, is dedicated to the objects, ideas, and insight that inspire both patrons and artists to explore life through the art of contemporary craft.  Craft is an art discipline that is both intriguing and accessible.  Its roots are in the creation of functional objects, but today, craft has become more closely aligned with the inspired ideas of artists who work primarily with their hands in materials that are tactile and familiar.  We invite you to join us for exhibitions, demonstrations, workshops, and special events where you can literally touch the materials and objects.  Fuller Craft Museum is the most exciting place to be in the world of contemporary craft.

Lexington

National Heritage Museum

33 Marrett Road (Rt. 2A and Mass. Ave.)

Lexington, MA   02421

781-861-6559

www.nationalheritagemuseum.org

Hours:  Mon-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm; Courtyard Café: Tue-Sat, 11:30 am-2 pm

Closed:  New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas; the Van Gorden-Williams Library is closed on Sundays

The National Heritage Museum offers exhibitions and programs focused on the rich diversity of American life across four centuries - how we as a people have worked, and played, struggled and achieved.  Visitors can see at least five changing exhibitions annually, plus two major permanent exhibitions “Lexington Alarm’d” and “To Build and Sustain:  Freemasons in American Community.”  The Museum, supported by the Scottish Rite Freemasons in the U.S. Northern Jurisdiction, has one of the country’s finest Masonic collections.  From July through October, the Liberty Ride bus tour of historic Lexington-Concord departs from the Museum.

Lowell

American Textile History Museum

491 Dutton Street

Lowell, MA   01854

978-441-0400

www.athm.org

Hours:  Thu & Fri, 9 am-4 pm; Sat & Sun, 10 am-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and holidays

The American Textile History Museum is located in Lowell’s historic downtown.  Situated adjacent to the Lowell National Historical Park, this independent museum tells America’s story through the art, science and history of textiles.  The permanent exhibition Textiles in America explores the history of textile production from colonial times to the present.  The changing exhibit gallery offers a variety of exhibits throughout the year from contemporary fiber arts to innovative explorations of the role of finished textiles in society.  The Gazebo Café features freshly made soups, sandwiches and other baked goods.  The Museum Store offers products woven on the Museum’s antique looms, and other specialty gift items.

Salem

Peabody Essex Museum

East India Square

Salem, MA   01970

866-745-1876

www.pem.org

Hours: Daily, 10 am-5 pm

Closed:  New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The recently transformed Peabody Essex Museum presents art and culture from New England and around the world.  The museum’s collections are among the finest of their kind, showcasing an unrivaled spectrum of American art and architecture, plus outstanding Asian, Asian Export, Native American, African, Oceanic, Maritime, and Photography collections.  The Peabody Essex also offers a vibrant schedule of changing exhibitions and a hands-on education center.  The museum campus features numerous parks, period gardens, and 24 historic properties, including Yin Yu Tang, a 200-year old house that is the only example of Chinese domestic architecture in the U.S.

Williamstown

Sterling & Francine Clark Art Institute

225 South Street

Williamstown, MA   01267

413-458-2303

www.clarkart.edu

Hours:  Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm (Sep to May); extended hours during the summer months; Library: Mon-Fri, 9 am-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

A remarkable collection of French Impressionist, Old Master and American paintings, and European silver as well as notable year-round special exhibitions and a variety of public programs are featured in the handsome buildings of the Clark Art Institute -- also an internationally-renowned center of scholarly research.  The natural beauty of the Clark’s surrounding 130-acre campus offers walks and stunning views.  Annual Family Day and outdoor concert series in summer.

Worcester

Worcester Art Museum

55 Salisbury Street

Worcester, MA   01609

508-799-4406

www.worcesterart.org

Hours:  Wed-Sun, 11 am-5 pm; Thu, 11 am-8 pm; Sat, 10 am-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and Tuesdays

Experience magnificent artwork from five millennia of world cultures in a richly historical museum building.  Opened in 1898, the Worcester Art Museum features a 35,000-piece, world-class collection of antiquities, oils, prints, photographs, sculptures, decorative arts and more.  View paintings by Cassatt, Gauguin, Goya, Monet, Sargent, and Whistler; admire floor mosaics from the ancient city of Antioch; see cutting-edge contemporary art; and discover the Museum’s many other treasures.  Special exhibitions showcase the masterworks, seldom-seen gems, and important works on loan.  Enjoy a delectable lunch in the Museum Café, and browse the Shop for unique gifts and mementos.

Michigan

Ann Arbor

University of Michigan Museum of Art

525 South State Street

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1354

734-764-0395

www.umich.edu/~umma

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Thu, 10 am-9 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays, New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

For over 50 years, the corner of State Street and South University, on the campus of the University of Michigan, has been home to a world of fine art.  Today, the University of Michigan Museum of Art has one of the finest university art collections in the country, representing 150 years of art collecting devoted to Western, Asian, and African holdings including masterworks by such artists as Dürer, Monet, Picasso, and today’s avant-garde.   In June 2006, the Museum will move into temporary quarters as we begin work on a dramatic expansion and renovation of Alumni Memorial Hall.  For exciting details about our temporary home and the exhibitions and programs planned for this new space, please visit our website.

Flint

Flint Institute of Arts

1120 E. Kearsley Street

Flint, MI   48503-1692

810-234-1695

www.flintarts.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 1 pm-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and major holidays

The Flint Institute of Arts shares a 30-acre campus-like setting with buildings housing the Flint Institute of Music, Flint School of Performing Arts, Sloan Museum, Longway Planetarium, Bower Theatre and the Whiting Auditorium, Flint Youth Theater and Flint Public Library.  The FIA’s collection numbers 6,500 objects, and the Museum Art School serves more than 20,000 students annually, with outreach programs serving an additional 17,000 children.  The Flint Institute of Arts provides annual services and programs consisting of exhibitions, interpretive programs, film screenings, concerts, lectures, family events and docent tours, serving a total
of more than 87,000 adults and children.  Visit our website for exhibition and class listings.

Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Art Museum

155 Division, North

Grand Rapids, MI  49503-3154

616.831.1000

www.gramonline.org

Hours:  Daily, 10 am-5 pm; Fri, 10 am-8:30 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm,

Closed:  Mondays and major holidays

Located in the heart of downtown, the Grand Rapids Art Museum presents exhibitions of national caliber and regional distinction.  The museum collection spans Renaissance to Modern art, with particular strength in 19^th and 20th century paintings, prints, and drawings.  The collection includes 6,000 works of art; approximately 3,000 works on paper (prints, drawings, photographs, and watercolors), 2,000 design and decorative arts works (furniture, ceramics, glass, metal and textiles), and 1,000 paintings and sculptures.  The collection consists primarily of European Art, 1300 to present, and American Art from the Colonial era to the present.  Available in GRAM, our gift shop, are unique art-related gift items including jewelry, exhibition catalogs, art books, and gifts for children.  The Gallery in Gifts at GRAM sells original photographs and paintings by notable artists of West Michigan and the Great Lakes Region.  Also available are Design Classics & furniture, historically significant reproduction furniture by designers such as Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson, and Isamu Noguchi.

Jackson

Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History

4225 Fourth Street

Jackson, MI   49203

517-787-2933

www.ellasharp.org

Hours:  Tue-Sun, 10 am-4 pm; Ella’s Granary Restaurant: Tue-Sat, 11 am-2:30 pm; Museum Store: Tue-Fri, 10 am-4 pm; Sat, 12 noon-3 pm

Closed:  Sundays (Nov-Feb); Monday, New Year’s Day, Easter, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The Ella Sharp Museum of Art and History is dedicated to the visuals arts and American history from the early 19th century to late-20th century.  Home to the Ella Sharp Historic Site, a national landmark Victorian home and farm, the Museum’s Hadwin Center also houses three changing galleries of history and visual art and two permanent galleries; the Andrews Gallery of Wildlife Art dedicated to contemporary and historic wildlife art; and the Jackson History Gallery dedicated to local history.  A wide range of special exhibitions, lectures, and public programs are offered throughout the year.

Minnesota

Minneapolis

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

2400 Third Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN   55404

1-888-642-2787  (general info)

612-870-3200  (24hr info line)

612-870-3132  TDD

www.artsmia.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Thu, 10 am-9 pm; Sun, 11 am-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and major holidays (please call ahead)

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts is housed in a neoclassical landmark building designed in 1916 by McKim, Mead, and White with 1974 addition by Japanese architect Kenzo Tange.  Its encyclopedic permanent collection includes more than 100,000 objects representing artistic traditions and treasures from prehistoric to modern times.  Annual program of 20 special exhibitions, free public tours, lectures, classes, and family programs.  The beautiful Purcell-Cutts House, part of the museum’s collection, is a significant example of Prairie School architecture; reservations required.

Walker Art Center

1750 Hennepin Avenue

Minneapolis, MN   55403

612-375-7600

www.walkerart.org

Hours: Tue-Sun, 11 am-5 pm; Thu & Fri, 11am-9pm; 20.21 Restaurant and Bar by Wolfgang Puck: Tue-Thu, 11:30 am-2 pm, 5:30 pm-10 pm; Fri & Sat, 11:30 am-2 pm, 5:30 pm-11 pm; Sunday Brunch, 11 am-3 pm; Gallery 8 Café: Tue-Sun, 11 am-2 pm; Walker Art Center Shop & Box Office: Tue-Sat, 11 am-9 pm; Sun, 11 am-6 pm. McKnight Print Study Room, Walker Reference and Slide Library, and Walker Archives available by appointment

Closed: Mondays and most holidays

With its new expansion by Swiss architects Herzog and de Meuron opened in April 2005, the Walker Art Center remains an internationally renowned center for contemporary art, presenting exhibitions, performing arts, film/video, design, and education programs for audiences of all ages.  The museum presents and commissions new works in all disciplines, and its permanent collection features works from 1950 to today, including painting, sculpture, prints, photographs, artists’ books, performance commissions, films, videos, and digital art.  The Visual Arts Department organizes exhibitions that tour art centers worldwide.  The Design Department organizes exhibitions and lecture series, in addition to producing award-winning publications and interpretive materials.  With the largest museum-based Performing Arts program in the country, the Walker commissions many new works and presents 60-80 performances each year.  The Film/Video Department organizes festivals, retrospectives, and premieres of films from around the world.  The Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, an eleven-acre urban sculpture park, features 40 sculptures, seasonal plantings, and the Cowles Conservatory; open daily, 6 am to 12 midnight.

Rochester

Memorial Art Gallery

University of Rochester

500 University Avenue

Rochester, NY   14607-1415

585-473-7720

www.mag.rochester.edu

Hours:  Wed-Sun, 11 am-5 pm; Thu, 11 am-9 pm; Gallery Store: Tue-Sun, 11 am-5 pm; Thu, 11 am-9 pm

Closed:  Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays

The Gallery’s permanent collection of 10,000 works spans 50 centuries of world art and includes masterworks by artists such as Monet, Cezanne, Matisse, Homer and Cassatt.  In addition to its collection, the Gallery offers a year-round schedule of temporary exhibitions, lectures, concerts, guided tours, and family activities.  While at the Gallery, visit Cutler’s Restaurant, the Gallery Store, and the Dorothy McBride Gill Discovery Center.

Rochester Art Center

40 Civic Center Drive SE

Rochester, MN   55904

507-282-8629

www.rochesterartcenter.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Thu, 10 am-9 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and major holidays

Rochester Art Center is a center for the Visual Arts, with a history that reflects the imagination and dedication of the community’s commitment to bringing the “Art of Our Time” to the region. For more than 50 years, the Center has provided people of all ages an opportunity to see, experience and enjoy the arts.  Founded in 1946 as a non-profit organization, the Art Center has grown into a lively cultural center where more than 40,000 individuals from the city of Rochester and surrounding communities participate yearly in innovative programs.  Noted for its commitment to artistic excellence and community education, Rochester Art Center is one of the premier Centers for visual arts in the five-state area.  Its continued success is a result of the generous financial and volunteer support it receives throughout the year.  In May 2004, the Art Center opened an award-winning building with expanded galleries, classrooms, and public spaces.  The new Rochester Art Center is attracting national and international attention and is realizing its founders’ vision to make Rochester “a cultural center worthy of its scientific achievements.”

Mississippi

Biloxi

Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art

136 G.E. Ohr Street

Biloxi, MS   39530

228-374-5547

www.georgeohr.org

Due to Hurricane Katrina the Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art is temporarily closed to the public.  Please visit our website for the latest update.

This exciting visual arts Museum houses the largest permanent public exhibition in the United States of the work of George E. Ohr, “The Mad Potter of Biloxi.”  The Museum also features two additional galleries with rotating exhibits from local, regional, national and international artists.  Ohr-iginals, the Museum Store, captures the spirit of Ohr by offering pottery, books, children’s items, and the Ohr Private Collection, a line of pewter jewelry and gift items.  Construction has begun on the new Museum campus designed by world-renowned architect Frank O. Gehry.  This unique concept will offer the Ohr Gallery, a permanent home for George Ohr’s pottery, an African-American Gallery featuring modern and contemporary works by prominent artists, the Contemporary Gallery showcasing exhibitions by today’s most notable American artists, a state of the art ceramics education center, and a Welcome Center with cafe.

Missouri

Columbia

Museum of Art and Archaeology

University of Missouri-Columbia

1 Pickard Hall

Columbia, MO   65211

573-882-3591

www.maa.missouri.edu

Hours:  Tue-Fri, 9 am-4 pm; Sat-Sun, 12 noon-4 pm

Closed:  Mondays, national holidays including Christmas Day through New Year’s Day

The Museum of Art and Archeology (MAA) is one of the most important teaching and cultural centers in Missouri.  The Museum houses over 14,000 works of art and attracts over 30,000 visitors each year.  Museum galleries display art and artifacts from six continents and five millennia.  Special exhibitions, lectures seminars, gallery talks and educational programs associated with permanent and loan exhibitions provide a wide range of activities for all ages. 

Kansas City

Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

4420 Warwick Boulevard

Kansas City, MO   64111

816-753-5784

www.kemperart.org

Hours:  Tue-Thu, 10 am-4 pm; Fri-Sat, 10 am-9 pm; Sun, 11 am-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays and New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art features works by modern and contemporary artists from around the world.  Permanent collection artists include Dale Chihuly, Arthur Dove, Louise Bourgeois, Andrew Wyeth, Fairfield Porter, Georgia O'Keeffe, Frank Stella, Lesley Dill, Romare Bearden, Christian Boltanski, Robert Mapplethorpe, Garry Winogrand, Kojo Griffin, Jim Hodges, Wayne Thiebaud, and Hung Liu.  The Museum also presents 8–10 special exhibitions each year.  The Museum’s Café Sebastienne is listed in the Zagat Survey’s 2003 America’s Top Restaurants.  The innovative menu changes seasonally.  Café Sebastienne serves lunch Tuesday­–Sunday and dinner Friday and Saturday nights.  Original art work, including jewelry, ceramics, home décor and apparel, are offered in the Museum Shop.  NARM participants receive discounts in both the Museum Shop and Café Sebastienne.

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

4525 Oak Street

Kansas City, MO   64111-1873

816-751-1278

www.nelson-atkins.org

Hours:  Tue-Thu, 10 am-4 pm; Fri, 10 am-9 pm; Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm; Bookstore open during Museum hours; Rozzelle Court Restaurant: Tue-Thu, 11 am-3 pm; Fri, 11 am-3 pm and 5pm-8pm; Sat. 11 am-3:30 pm; Sun, 12 noon-3 pm

Closed:  Mondays, New Year’s Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is a 1933 neo classical building designed by Thomas Wight of Kansas City.  The permanent collection of over 30,000 objects, features European and American paintings, sculpture, prints and decorative arts, as well as Native-American, Indian, Oceanic and pre-Columbian art.  The Museum maintains a renowned collection of Oriental art and modern sculpture.  Visitors can enjoy a number of classes, lectures, performances and other special events.

St. Louis

The Saint Louis Art Museum

One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park

St. Louis, MO   63110-1380

314-721-0072

www.slam.org

Hours:  Tue-Sun, 10 am-5 pm, Fri, 10 am-9 pm; Richardson Memorial Library and Print Study Room open for research during select hours

Closed:  Mondays, New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas

The Saint Louis Art Museum is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive art museums with collections that include works of art of exceptional quality from virtually every culture and time period.  Areas of notable depth include Oceanic art, pre-Columbian art, ancient Chinese bronzes and European and American art of the late 19^th and 20^th centuries, with particular strengths in 20^th century German art.  The Museum offers a full range of exhibitions and educational programming generated independently and in collaboration with local, national, and international partners.

Montana

Billings

Yellowstone Art Museum

401 North 27^th Street

Billings, MT   59101-1290

406-256-6804

http://yellowstone.artmuseum.org

Hours:  Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Thu, 10 am-8 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm

Closed:  Mondays

The newly renovated and expanded Yellowstone Art Museum spans 50,000 square feet of galleries showcasing a unique merging of contemporary and traditional Western art.  Visitors will view the largest single collection of Will James paintings, drawings, books, photographs and memorabilia in the world, as well as works by internationally celebrated artists such as John Buck, Deborah Butterfield, and Rudy Autio.  Most notably, the museum’s collection traces the development of modernist art in the northern Rockies and Great Plains area, focusing on an older generation whose influence began to be felt following World War II, their students and followers, and younger, contemporary artists working in Montana and Wyoming today.  The museum presents approximately 12 special exhibitions each year.

Great Falls

C.M. Russell Museum

400 13th Street North

Great Falls, MT   59401

406-727-8787

www.cmrussell.org

Hours:  May-Sep: Daily, 9 am-6 pm; Sun, 12 noon-5 pm; Oct-Apr: Tue-Sat, 10 am-5 pm; Sun, 1 pm-5 pm

Closed:  Oct-Apr: Mondays

The C.M. Russell Museum is an internationally acclaimed museum that holds over one fourth of the lifetime works of Charles M. Russell.  These works include paintings, sketches, sculpture and his famous illustrated personal letters.  The Russell collection is arranged chronologically by his age, beginning with three paintings he did at the age of 13.  Russell is arguably the single most popular of all western artists.  The Museum utilizes Russell’s spectacular works, as well as other works from the permanent collection, to interpret the culture, history, and environment of the American west.  Additionally, the Russell home and his studio are on the Museum grounds, and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  The Museum collection also includes works by such renowned western artists as J.H. Sharp, John Fery, Winold Reiss, Olaf Wieghorst, and O.C.Seltzer.  It also includes the magnificent Browning Firearms Collection.  The Museum presents a variety of temporary exhibitions, and the Children’s Discovery Gallery.  The Museum offers event space for rentals, an extensive gift shop, the Mint Café, and the Renner Research Library.

Missoula

Missoula Art Museum’s Temporary Contemporary                        Missoula Art Museum
111 N. Higgins Avenue                                                             (re-opening in June 2006)
Missoula, MT   59802                                                                          335 N. Pattee Street
406-728-0447                                                                                     Missoula, MT   59802
www.missoulaartmuseum.org

Hours:  Please call or check MAM’s web site for hours

MAM is a non-profit community museum dedicated to educating through contemporary art.  MAM supplements its thought-provoking exhibitions with educational programs such as week-long art classes, one-day workshops, artist lectures, exhibition tours and community forums. MAM also maintains exploration of other art mediums by presenting quality literary, film and music events.  MAM is the only nationally accredited contemporary art museum in western Montana and is considered the region’s premier art museum.  MAM is renovating and expanding its permanent facility in Missoula’s century-old Carnegie Library Building and will reopen in the summer of 2006.  In the meantime, visit MAM in its Temporary Contemporary to view inspiring contemporary art exhibitions.