Boca Raton Museum of Art facts for kids

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Boca Museum of Art

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Established	1940s
Location	501 Plaza Real Boca Raton, Florida Mizner Park
Type	Art

The Boca Raton Museum of Art is a cool place to explore art! It was started by artists in 1950. Back then, it was called the Art Guild of Boca Raton. Over the years, it grew a lot. Now, it has an Art School, a Guild, a Store, and a Museum.

The museum has many different art collections. You can see modern art, photos, and sculptures. There are also special exhibits that change often. You can find the museum at 501 Plaza Real in Mizner Park, Boca Raton, Florida.

About the Museum

The Boca Museum of Art shows many different art pieces. Some are from famous artists, and some are from new artists. The museum often has special traveling exhibits. These exhibits bring art from all over the world.

The museum also has fun learning programs. You can attend talks by artists. They also show films and offer classes for kids. More than 200,000 people visit the museum every year. This makes it a very important place for art in Boca Raton.

You can even sketch in the galleries! The museum provides clipboards, sketchbooks, and pencils. Just ask for them at the front desk. The Boca Raton Museum of Art is a Blue Star museum. This means active military members and their families get free entry. This special offer runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The museum is also approved by the American Alliance of Museums. They publish a newsletter called "Muse" twice a year. You can find it on their website.

Amazing Art Collections

The museum has many different types of art. These are part of its permanent collection. You can see art from different times and places.

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• Art from Europe and America from the 1800s and 1900s. This includes paintings, drawings, and sculptures.
• The Dr. & Mrs. John J. Mayers Collection. This collection has works by famous artists. Some of these artists are Degas, Matisse, Modigliani, and Picasso.
• Sculptures from the 1970s and 1980s. These are abstract, meaning they don't show real-life things.
• Art and artifacts from West Africa. These pieces show the rich history of the region.
• The Jean and David Colker Collection of Pre-Columbian art. This art comes from before Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas.
• A collection of photographs.
• Sculpture Gardens. There are over 30 sculptures. You can find them at the museum and the art school.

Artists in the Collection

The museum has art by many talented artists. Here are just some of them:

Museum Gallery

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  Valerio Adami exhibition

The Art School

The Boca Raton Museum of Art has a special art school. This is where people can learn to create art. The school is at the museum's first location on Palmetto Park Road. They offer classes for everyone. It doesn't matter if you are just starting or if you are an experienced artist.

You can learn many different skills there. They have classes for photography, weaving, and making pottery. You can also learn how to make jewelry. In the summer, they even have an art camp. This camp is for kids aged five to twelve.

The Artists' Guild

The Artists' Guild is a group that helps the Boca Raton Museum of Art. It was started in 1984 by the museum's leaders. The guild holds more than twenty art shows each year. When art is sold at these shows, the money helps the museum. The guild welcomes both artists and people who just love art.

See also

In Spanish: Museo de Arte de Boca Ratón para niños