Wichita Art Museum, Art museum in Wichita, Kansas, US.

The Wichita Art Museum is an American art museum in Wichita, Kansas, holding over 12,000 items shown across 31,500 square feet of galleries. Its present building, designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, opened in 1977 and was expanded in 2003 to 115,000 square feet. The collection includes works by Mary Cassatt, Arthur Dove, Thomas Eakins and Robert Henri.

The museum was founded in 1915 from Louise Caldwell Murdock's trust, which established the Roland P. Murdock Collection to acquire American artworks for the city. This collection became the foundation for today's institution and its focus on American art.

The museum displays works by American artists spanning different periods, including paintings, sculptures, and textiles that reflect the nation's artistic development. Walking through the galleries, visitors encounter influential movements and styles that shaped the country's creative traditions.

The museum occupies a 115,000 sq. ft. building designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes, completed in 1977 and expanded in 2003. Its main entrance and lobby were renovated in 2020, so start there for orientation. Galleries cover 31,500 sq. ft.; the Chihuly ceiling and chandelier are in the hall.

The museum entrance is striking because of a glass ceiling installation by artist Dale Chihuly that floods the lobby with light. The building itself was designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes and features generous open spaces planned to display the art collection.