Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Art museum in Delray Beach, United States
The Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture occupies a 1913 school building with restored Dade County Pine floors and tall windows in downtown Delray Beach. Multiple gallery spaces within the structure display various art forms and exhibitions.
The building was originally Delray Elementary School but was transformed into an art museum in 1990 with support from local residents Harriet and George Cornell. This conversion from educational space to cultural venue marked a significant development in the region's artistic growth.
The museum features rotating exhibitions of contemporary work by Florida artists working across different media and techniques. Visitors encounter the diversity of the region's creative scene through displays that celebrate local artistic practices.
The museum occupies a former elementary school at 51 N Swinton Ave in the Old School Square section of Delray Beach. It holds seven exhibition galleries, and groups of ten or more can arrange guided tours in advance through the education department. A gift shop sells art-related merchandise.
The museum is named after Delray Beach residents Harriet W. and George D. Cornell, whose support of the arts in their community is recalled in its name. Its seven galleries host national and international exhibitions of fine contemporary art alongside work by regional artists.
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