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 Designed by Antoine Predock Opened in 1989 49,700 square feet with five galleries Ceramics Research Center Designed by Gabor Lorant Architects, Inc. Opened in 2002 7,500 square feet with two galleries, open storage stacks and research library Additional Facilities Library Lecture room Print Study room Nymphaeum (courtyard) Museum Store Sculpture terraces and courts |
| 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. Wednesday–Saturday: 11 a.m. 7– 5 p.m. Additional educator hours by appointment: Mondays and before 11 a.m. Tuesday–Thursday |
| Admission | Free |