Established 1940s Director Irvin Lippman Phone +1 561-392-2500 | Type Art Website bocamuseum.org Founded 5 November 2007 | |
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Location 501 Plaza Real
Boca Raton, Florida
Mizner Park Curator Marisa Pascucci
Kathleen Goncharov
Kelli Bodle Address 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432, USA Hours Closed now Sunday12–5PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–8PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday12–5PM Similar Raymond F Kravis Center for, Art and Culture Center of, South Florida Science, Vero Beach Museum, Museum of Art ‑ DeLand Profiles | ||
Selections from the permanent collection boca raton museum of art
The Boca Raton Museum of Art is located at 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, Florida in Mizner Park. It houses works of art by a number of the great masters. The museum opened on January 24, 2001, totally debt-free. "The Museum plays a key role in enhancing the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of Boca Raton and its surrounding communities."
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Boca raton museum of art
About
The Boca Museum of Art features an assortment of traveling exhibitions and permanent collections from established and rising artists. It offers educational programs, artist lectures, films, classes for children, and events. The museums see more than 200,000 patrons annually, making it a major cultural institution in Boca Raton and the surrounding area. The museum promotes sketching in the galleries and even provides clipboards, sketch books, and pencils at the front desk. On the first Sunday of every month, the museum offers free admission. The Boca Raton Museum of Art is a Blue Star museum, meaning it offers free admission to active duty military and their families between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. A newsletter titled "Muse" is published bi-annually and is available for download on the museum's website.
Permanent Collection
The Art School
The Boca Raton Museum of Art offers multiple classes through its art school, the museum's teaching branch. The art school is located at the museum's original Palmetto Park Road location. There are classes available for both novice and experienced artists. The variety of classes range from photography, to weaving, to ceramics, to jewelry making. A summer art camp for ages five to twelve is also offered.
The Artists' Guild
The guild is an auxiliary of the Boca Raton Museum of Art. It was created by the museum's board of trustees in 1984. The guild holds over twenty exhibitions throughout the year and the proceeds from the art sales go to the museum. The guild is open to both artists and lovers of art.