The Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art is an art museum at Talladega College in

Talladega, Alabama Talladega (, also ) is the county seat of Talladega County, Alabama, United States. It was incorporated in 1835. At the 2020 census, the population was 15,861. Talladega is approximately east of one of the state’s biggest cities, Birmingham. ...

in the

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. The museum, which is named after donor and alumni

William R. Harvey William Robert Harvey (born January 29, 1941, Brewton, Alabama) is an American educator, academic administrator, and businessman who served as president of Hampton University from 1978 to 2022. He is the longest serving president in the school's ...

, includes the ''Amistad Mutiny'' murals by Hale Woodruff.

History

In 2014,

, an alumnus of Talledega College, and his family, donated $1.3 million to Talladega College which established an

art museum An art museum or art gallery is a building or space for the display of art, usually from the museum's own Collection (artwork), collection. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. A ...

in Harvey's name. Groundbreaking for the museum took place in November 2017. The State of Alabama, led by governor Kay Ivey, donated $1.5 million to the construction efforts. The Dr. William R. Harvey Museum of Art opened on February 3, 2020. The ribbon cutting included Harvey and Talladega College president Billy C. Hawkins.

Architecture and design

The museum is 9,730 square feet in size.

Collections

The museum's permanent collection includes the '' Amistad Mutiny'' murals by Hale Woodruff.

References

{{reflist Talladega College Art museums and galleries established in 2014 2014 establishments in Alabama Museums in Talladega County, Alabama