Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art facts for kids

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Haggerty Museum of Art

The Haggerty Museum of Art on the campus of Marquette University
Established	1984; 41 years ago (1984)
Location	1234 W Tory Hill St Milwaukee, Wisconsin  United States
Type	Art museum
Collection size	10,000 works
Visitors	18,000 (2023)
Public transit access	MCTS 24, 30, CN1, RR3

The Haggerty Museum of Art is an exciting art museum located at Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It's also known as the Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art. The museum first opened its doors on November 11, 1984. Professor Curtis L. Carter led the team that helped create it.

The museum is named after Patrick E. Haggerty and his wife Beatrice. Patrick was a former student of Marquette University. He also helped start a big company called Texas Instruments, Inc.. Their generous donation made it possible to build the museum. The building was first designed by O'Neil Ford. After he passed away, David Kahler finished the project.

A famous American artist named Keith Haring created a special mural for the museum. It was called Construction Fence. He was inspired by breakdancing when he made it. This artwork was first on the fence around the building while it was being built. Later, it was moved inside the museum for everyone to see.

The museum has a huge collection of about 10,000 pieces of art. Some of these artworks are shown in two large exhibition areas. In 2023, about 18,000 people visited the museum.

What Art Can You See?

The Haggerty Museum has a permanent collection of about 10,000 artworks. This collection is especially strong in a few areas:

• European paintings from the late Renaissance and early modern times.
• German art from the 20th century.
• Modern and contemporary photographs.
• Fine art prints by artists from after World War II and today.

You can even look at most of these artworks online through the museum's website!

Famous Artworks to Discover

Some of the most important artworks in the collection include paintings by:

• Pieter Claeissens the Elder
• Charles-André van Loo
• Gustave Caillebotte
• Lovis Corinth
• Diego Rivera
• Salvador Dalí
• Jacob Lawrence
• Jacques Villon
• Andy Warhol

You can also see sculptures by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux and Louise Nevelson. There are also many works on paper by artists like Otto Dix, Weegee, and Robert Rauschenberg. A special part of the collection is 105 colored etchings by Marc Chagall. This series is called The Bible Series and was given to the museum by Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty.

Collection Highlights

More to Explore

• Construction Fence
• Ruins X
• Ex Stasis