Museum of Art and Archaeology
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The Museum of Art and Archaeology, in Columbia, Missouri
, is the art museum of the University of Missouri
. It is located in Pickard Hall, which also houses the Department of Art History and Archaeology. The Museum is open to the public six days per week (9am - 4pm Tue-Fri, 12pm - 4pm Sat/Sun) and does not charge an admission. The Museum of Art and Archaeology receives support from the Missouri Arts Council
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, on loan from the Department of Art History and Archaeology, occupy a gallery on the first floor. The collection contains objects from a wide range of cultures with Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern art works and artifacts being especially strong.
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is the fifth-largest city in Missouri, and the largest city in Mid-Missouri. With a population of 108,500 as of the 2010 Census, it is the principal municipality of the Columbia Metropolitan Area, a region of 164,283 residents. The city serves as the county seat of Boone County and as the...
, is the art museum of the University of Missouri
University of Missouri
The University of Missouri System is a state university system providing centralized administration for four universities, a health care system, an extension program, five research and technology parks, and a publishing press. More than 64,000 students are currently enrolled at its four campuses...
. It is located in Pickard Hall, which also houses the Department of Art History and Archaeology. The Museum is open to the public six days per week (9am - 4pm Tue-Fri, 12pm - 4pm Sat/Sun) and does not charge an admission. The Museum of Art and Archaeology receives support from the Missouri Arts Council
Missouri Arts Council
Since the 1960s The Missouri Arts Council has created support and leadership to bring the arts to all the people of the state. The Missouri Arts Council, is a Missouri state government agency and a division of the Missouri Department of Economic Development, it provides grants to Missouri nonprofit...
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History
The museum was founded in 1957 as the Study Collections for Art History and Archaeology and in 1961 it became the Museum of Art and Archaeology. The collections became generally accessible when the museum moved to Pickard Hall in 1976.Collection
Selections from the permanent collection of more than 14,000 works of art and archaeological objects are displayed in five galleries. Temporary exhibitions based on the permanent collection or on loans from other institutions or private individuals are exhibited in three additional galleries. Casts of Greek and Roman sculptureClassical sculpture
Classical sculpture refers to the forms of sculpture from Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome, as well as the Hellenized and Romanized civilizations under their rule or influence from about 500 BC to fall of Rome in AD 476. It also refers stylistically to modern sculptures done in a classical style....
, on loan from the Department of Art History and Archaeology, occupy a gallery on the first floor. The collection contains objects from a wide range of cultures with Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern art works and artifacts being especially strong.