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 fantastic place to explore art! It was started by artists in 1950 and was first known as the Art Guild of Boca Raton. Over the years, it has grown a lot. Now, it includes an Art School, an Artists' Guild, a gift shop, and the main Museum. The museum has many different types of art. You can see modern art, cool photos, art from different cultures, glass sculptures, and more. They also have special art shows that change often. You can find the museum at 501 Plaza Real in Mizner Park, Boca Raton, Florida.

Discover the Museum

The Boca Museum of Art shows many different art exhibits. Some exhibits travel from other places, and some are part of the museum's own collection. You can see artworks by famous artists and also by new, rising artists.

The museum offers fun learning programs. They have talks by artists, movies, and even art classes for kids! More than 200,000 people visit the museum every year. This makes it a very important cultural spot in Boca Raton.

Did you know you can sketch in the galleries? The museum even gives you clipboards, sketchbooks, and pencils at the front desk. It's a great way to get creative!

The Boca Raton Museum of Art is also a Blue Star museum. This means active duty military members and their families can visit for free. This special offer runs between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The museum is officially recognized by the American Alliance of Museums. You can also read their newsletter, "Muse," which comes out twice a year. It's available on their website.

What You Can See: Permanent Collections

The museum has a "permanent collection." This means these artworks always stay at the museum. Here are some of the cool things you can find:

• Paintings, drawings, and sculptures from Europe and America from the 1800s and 1900s.
• The Dr. & Mrs. John J. Mayers Collection of Modern Masters. This includes famous artists like Edgar Degas, Henri Matisse, Amedeo Modigliani, Pablo Picasso, and Georges Seurat.
• Abstract sculptures from the 1970s and 1980s.
• Art and artifacts from West Africa.
• The Jean and David Colker Collection of Pre-Columbian art (art from before Columbus came to America). They also have a great photography collection.
• Sculptures in the gardens. There are over 30 sculptures to see at the museum and the art school.

Artists in the Collection

Gallery

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  Valerio Adami exhibition

The Art School: Learn to Create!

The Boca Raton Museum of Art has an art school where you can take many different classes. This school is where the museum first started. It's located at the museum's original spot on Palmetto Park Road.

Whether you're just starting out or you're already a skilled artist, there's a class for you! You can learn photography, weaving, ceramics, or even how to make jewelry. They also have a summer art camp for kids aged five to twelve. It's a great way to spend your summer making art!

The Artists' Guild: A Community for Art Lovers

The Artists' Guild is a special group that helps the Boca Raton Museum of Art. It was created in 1984 by the museum's leaders. The guild puts on more than twenty art shows throughout the year. When art is sold at these shows, the money helps support the museum. The guild welcomes both artists and anyone who loves art.

See also

In Spanish: Museo de Arte de Boca Ratón para niños