Foosaner Art Museum, Art museum in Melbourne, Florida
Foosaner Art Museum is an art museum in Melbourne, Florida, displaying over 5,000 objects spanning two millennia of artistic creation. The collection is distributed across multiple exhibition galleries and covers a broad range of historical periods and artistic styles.
The museum was founded in 1978 as Brevard Art Museum and received a major expansion in 1986. This expansion tripled its exhibition space to five galleries.
The museum's holdings include the world's largest collection of works by German artist Ernst Oppler (1867–1929), a painter and printmaker associated with the Berlin Secession. The collection came partly through the estate of the artist, and examples of his etchings and paintings were shown in rotating selections.
The museum is located on Highland Avenue and offers educational programs, workshops, and guided tours throughout the year. Visitors should check ahead to learn if certain sections are closed for renovations or installation work.
The museum's permanent collection grew to over 5,000 objects spanning 20 centuries, and among its holdings was the world's largest collection of works by German artist Ernst Oppler (1897–1929). After Florida Tech closed the museum, the collection was transferred to the Appleton Museum in Ocala.
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