Akron Art Museum

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.