Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Art museum at Willamette University in Salem, United States
The Hallie Ford Museum of Art is an art museum on the Willamette University campus with three floors and six galleries. The collections feature work by artists from different periods and regions, as well as historical objects.
The museum opened in 1998 in a former building that was constructed in 1965 for the Pacific Northwest Bell company. It became one of the largest art museums in Oregon, bringing art history closer to the public.
The museum highlights artists from the Pacific Northwest and regularly features work by creators based in the region. This focus on local voices makes it a place where you can see how art develops in this particular area.
You can visit from Tuesday through Saturday between 10 and 5, and it is worth checking ahead to see what exhibitions are on display. The Willamette University campus has plenty of parking and sits centrally in Salem, making it easy to reach.
The building was constructed in 1965 for Pacific Northwest Bell and designed by local architect James L. Payne in the International Style. Willamette University bought it from US West Communications in 1996 and remodeled it for the museum. In 2008, colored reflector panels were added to the narrow second-floor windows, some lit from inside.
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