Museum Facts
| Collection | More than 10,000 objects |
| Collecting & Exhibition Emphasis | Contemporary art: new media and innovative
methods of presentation Crafts: emphasis on American ceramics Prints: historic and contemporary – American and European Art from the Southwest: emphasis on Latino artists Art of the Americas: strong historic American and modernist and contemporary Latin American works |
| Educational and Community Outreach | The museum’s approach to education is
not to explain the work, but to offer a bridge that spans from 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 particular sectors of the population. 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 Katherine K. Herberger College of the Arts at Arizona State University. The community is represented
through the ASU Art Museum Advisory Board. |
| Buildings | Nelson Fine Arts Center Designed by Antoine Predock and opened in 1989 49,700 square feet with five galleries Ceramics Research Center Designed by Gabor Lorant Architects, Inc. and 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 in all disciplines; Youth: served in part through school tours and outreach programs |
| Academic Year hours |
Nelson Fine Arts Center Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ceramics Research Center Tuesday through Saturday, 1-5 p.m. (Group tours available at additional times by appointment) |
| Summer hours | Nelson Fine Arts Center Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
| Admission | Free |
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