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“Discover new perspectives in American art!”
The Akron Art Museum invites visitors to discover new perspectives in American and international art, craft and design produced since 1850. Explore all the exciting possibilities offered by the Akron Art Museum’s celebrated collections, programs and architecture. We welcome engagement and comments through the Akron Art Museum Facebook Page. However, the Akron Art Museum reserves the right to remove inappropriate content, spam and content that does not meet with the organization’s mission statement and standards. When the museum first opened its doors on February 1, 1922 as the Akron Art Institute, it was located in two borrowed rooms in the basement of the public library. The institute had severely limited financial resources but ambitious founders. They hoped that in addition to offering art instruction and exhibitions, the institute would eventually possess a permanent home and a collection of historical and modern international art.
I really liked the celebration of history and art. This museum allows everyone to find something they like. The RETOLD: African American Art and Folklore section was my favorite with a diverse... Read more
Fabulous art, some great classics here and some local artists and quite a few I had never heard of. One interesting series in the current photographic exhibit is by Josh Azzarella who "works with... Read more
A gem of a museum! Not the largest collection, but the architecture is stunning and their traveling Keith Haring exhibit with some of the artist's earlier works was phenomenal. Read more
Akron Art Museum
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- Sun, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
- Thu: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
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