Boca Raton Museum of Art, Modern art museum in Mizner Park, Boca Raton, United States.
The Boca Raton Museum of Art is an art museum located in Mizner Park in Boca Raton, Florida, with collections spanning paintings, photography, glass sculptures, and works in other media. The collection is displayed across several galleries that cover both older and contemporary works.
Founded by artists in 1950 as the Art Guild of Boca Raton, the organization later grew to include an art school, the Artists' Guild, a store and a museum. The Artists' Guild was created by the museum's board of trustees in 1984 and holds over twenty exhibitions a year, with proceeds from art sales going to the museum. The museum is now at 501 Plaza Real in Mizner Park.
The museum sits inside Mizner Park, an open-air town center with shops and restaurants, so a visit fits naturally into a walk through the area. Inside, works by Degas, Matisse, and Picasso hang alongside contemporary pieces, making it easy to compare different periods side by side.
The museum is inside Mizner Park, an open-air complex that is easy to walk around and has nearby parking. A visit fits comfortably into a half day, as the galleries are laid out in a clear and manageable way.
The museum runs its own art school offering courses in photography, ceramics, and jewelry making for people at all skill levels. This school has been active for decades and predates the museum's current home in Mizner Park.
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