Akron Art Museum
photo by Richman Haire
Akron, OH
330-376-9185
Providing visitors an intimate setting for learning and discovery, the Akron Art Museum is a world-class institution that showcases regional, national and international art created since 1850. The Museum is located in the heart of downtown Akron, Ohio at 70 E. Market St.
In July 2004 the Museum began construction on a 64,000 square foot expansion. The new building will be built adjacent to the existing museum, increasing its size to 85,000 gross square feet. The expanded Akron Art Museum is expected to open in late summer 2006.
The architect's design for the new Akron Art Museum features three distinct elements: a soaring glass and steel "crystal" lobby; a large, flexible exhibition space called the Gallery Box; and the Roof Cloud, a large cantilevered structure that reaches over the existing museum and above the city's main artery. The project will almost triple gallery space from 8,000 square feet to over 20,000 square feet, allowing greater display of the museum's important paintings and sculpture from its permanent collection as well as selections from its distinguished photography holdings. The expansion also provides a number of amenities long requested by museum visitors such as classroom space, a childrens gallery, auditorium, museum gift shop and café.
Coop Himmelb(l)au was selected as the design architect for the Akron Art Museum project in September 2001 during a year-long architect selection process, which culminated with a competition that included three finalists: Coop Himmelb(l)au, UN Studio Van Berkel & Bos of Amsterdam and Snøhetta based in Oslo.
Please see the Museum's website for hours and admission fees.
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