About
Museum Facts
| Collection | More than 12,000 objects |
| Collecting and Exhibition Emphasis | Contemporary art: new media and innovative methods of presentation Crafts: emphasis on American ceramics Prints: historic and contemporary - American and European Southwest Art: emphasis on Latino artists Art of the Americas: strong historic American and modernist and contemporary Latin American works |
| Educational and Community Outreach | The ASU Art Museum's approach to education is not to explain the work, but offer a bridge that connects the viewer to the work of art. Community outreach, a natural function of the overall museum orientation, is pursued in partnership with other cultural institutions and engages the public. It reaches new audiences through non-traditional methods, and often through activities in local schools and neighborhoods. |
| Founded | 1950 |
| Governance | The director reports to the dean of the ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. The community is represented through the ASU Art Museum Advisory Board. |
| Buildings | Nelson Fine Arts Center |
| Audience | Scholars, artists, collectors, art enthusiasts; University staff, students of all disciplines; Youth, who are served in part through school tours and outreach programs |
| Hours |
Tuesday: 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. (May through August until 5 p.m.) Wednesday–Saturday: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Additional educator hours by appointment: Mondays and before 11 a.m. Tuesday–Thursday Closed: Sunday, Monday and holidays |
| Admission | Free |