De Saisset Museum, Art museum at Santa Clara University, United States.
De Saisset Museum is an art museum on the campus of Santa Clara University in San Jose, California, showing both contemporary and historical works. It has several gallery rooms along with an auditorium space used for events and programs connected to the exhibitions.
The museum was founded in 1955 after Ernest de Saisset's estate was left to the university to support the arts on campus. Over the following decades, the building was expanded to add more gallery and event space to meet growing needs.
The museum takes its name from Ernest de Saisset, an artist and son of a French missionary who left his work and estate to the university. Visitors today can walk through changing exhibitions that sit alongside pieces from the permanent collection, mixing old and new in the same spaces.
The museum sits inside the university campus, so it is easy to reach on foot from the main campus entrance. A visit pairs well with a walk around the Santa Clara University grounds, which are open to the public.
The museum runs a series called the Project Room, which gives space specifically to artists who rarely appear in established art venues. These shows are often paired with conversations with the artists themselves, so visitors can speak directly with the people behind the work.
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