The Binghamton University Art Museum is 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. It might be in public or private ownership and may be accessible to all or have restrictions in place. Although primarily con ...
in
Binghamton, New York within
Binghamton University.
Located on the second floor of the main Fine Arts Building on the campus, the museum's permanent collection includes over 3,500 works from various eras and of different media. It includes "paintings, sculpture, prints, photographs, drawings, glass, ceramic, metalwork, manuscript pages and textiles from Egypt, Greece, Asia, Africa, Europe, North America and
pre-Columbian
In the history of the Americas, the pre-Columbian era spans from the original settlement of North and South America in the Upper Paleolithic period through European colonization, which began with Christopher Columbus's voyage of 1492. Usually, ...
cultures."
As of 2013, the University Art Museum began an initiative to expand the accessibility of the collection with the greater public and to heighten its commitment to education.
The facility is not currently accredited.
The late professor Kenneth Lindsay, for whom the Kenneth C Lindsay Study room is named, founded the university's visual arts program and began its permanent art collection. Lindsay was one of the
Monuments Men who retrieved art at the end of World War II.
Mission statement
"The mission of the Binghamton University Art Museum is to collect, preserve, present and document works of art from diverse cultures for the education, enrichment and entertainment of the campus community, the Greater Binghamton area, as well as the national and international art world. The museum has three main areas of operation: its permanent collection, temporary exhibitions, and educational outreach."
Students are offered a chance to curate exhibitions within the museum as well as showcasing works. The museum offers free information tours for schools groups who come to campus and participates in a Lifelong Learning Program for adults.
Notable exhibitions and permanent collection
In an exhibition opened in January 2014, the museum showcased 50 works on paper from the 15th to 20th centuries, selected from its permanent collection, including works by
Albrecht Dürer and
Salvador Dalí
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/ref> The collection also includes works of Henry Moore and Philip Guston
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and is available to tour during public hours every week or by appointment in the Kenneth C. Lindsay Study room.
Facilities
Elsie B Rosefsky Gallery is located on the second floor of the arts building.
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Binghamton University
University art museums and galleries in New York (state)
Buildings and structures in Binghamton, New York
Organizations based in Binghamton, New York
Tourist attractions in Binghamton, New York
Museums in Broome County, New York
Art museums and galleries in New York (state)