BYU Museum of Art, University art museum in Provo, United States.
The BYU Museum of Art is a university art museum on the campus of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, housing paintings, sculptures, prints, and photographs from many periods. The permanent collection is complemented by rotating temporary exhibitions that bring additional works to the galleries throughout the year.
The museum opened in 1993, built around a major art gift the university received in 1960 that gave it an early core collection. Over the following decades, additional donations and acquisitions expanded what was on offer to visitors.
The BYU Museum of Art is part of Brigham Young University, a school tied to the Latter-day Saint faith, which shapes the tone of some of its exhibitions. Visitors often notice this connection in certain galleries, while other rooms display secular works from a wide range of traditions.
Admission is free, making the museum easy to visit for anyone on campus or passing through Provo. Opening hours can vary by day of the week, so it is worth checking before you go.
The museum ranks among the most visited university art museums in the entire United States, which is notable for an institution in a mid-sized city. Part of this is explained by the size of Brigham Young University itself, one of the largest private universities in the country.
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