LSU Museum of Art, Art museum in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
The LSU Museum of Art is an art museum in Baton Rouge that houses a broad collection of works spanning different periods and styles. The exhibitions range from ancient art to contemporary pieces and showcase both international and American artists.
The museum was founded in 1959 as part of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. It is now housed in the city's Shaw Center for the Arts and stages temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
The museum opened in 1959 as part of Louisiana State University and now occupies the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge. Its collection grew from a multicultural art collection documented in a 1995 catalogue by Charles E. Craig, Jr., and it hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art.
The museum is housed in the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge, not on the university campus. Its galleries are indoors, so visits are self-paced; allow time to view temporary contemporary art exhibitions.
The museum opened in 1959 as part of Louisiana State University and now occupies the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge. A 1995 publication by Charles E. Craig, Jr. documents its multicultural art collection.
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