The Mennello Museum of American Art, Art museum in Loch Haven Park, Orlando, United States.
The Mennello Museum of American Art occupies a former private residence next to Lake Formosa and displays paintings and sculptures inside. The building sits within a park setting with water views and green spaces that extend to a nearby sculpture garden.
The Mennello Museum opened on November 22, 1998, in the former Howard Phillips house, which was donated to the city of Orlando. Its core is the Earl Cunningham collection given by Marilyn and Michael Mennello of Winter Park. The city owns and operates the museum, which became a Smithsonian American Art Museum Affiliate.
The collection centers on Earl Cunningham's paintings and rotating exhibitions featuring American artists from the 20th century onward. You can see how different artistic movements shaped American art across generations.
The museum occupies the former Howard Phillips house in Loch Haven Cultural Park, across the street from the Orlando Science Center, the Orlando Repertory Theater and the Orlando Museum of Art. The sculpture garden with abstract works by Alice Aycock lies on the Lake Formosa grounds. Rooms are domestic in scale, so allow time to move between them.
The grounds feature a sculpture garden displaying abstract works by Alice Aycock that blend art directly with the natural landscape around Lake Formosa. This outdoor art integration transforms the experience beyond a typical indoor museum visit.
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