On May 7, 1915, during the First World War, a German U-Boat torpedoed the British luxury liner RMS Lusitania, killing 1,198 of its 1,959 passengers. The attack on the civilian vessel prompted […]
Originally, President Theodore and First Lady Edith Roosevelt wanted their official White House dinner service – which was needed after the State Dining Room was enlarged around 1900 to […]
The Museum actively collects the work of Alabama artists, and expanding the depth in our holdings of works by William Christenberry has been a longtime strategy. Born in 1936, Christenberry […]
At the beginning of this year, the latest sculpture for the Red Mountain Garden Club Memorial Garden at the Museum was placed in its new home in a tree-shaded bower. Shiva, the […]
While viewers of Frank Stella’s Flin Flon VI often let their imaginations run wild with hidden meanings and symbolisms, the artist once said of his non-representational work that “only what can be […]
Did you know? A mere 12% of the Museum’s collection of 27,000 objects is on view at any given time. Our preparators are constantly working to rotate and refresh our […]
Late in his career, the American Impressionist painter Childe (pronounced “child”) Hassam turned his talents to printmaking. In 1926, in celebration of the 150th anniversary of our country’s birth, he […]
On an October evening in 1901, the American painter Charles Caryl Coleman painted this view of Mount Vesuvius from the window of his studio on the Italian island of Capri. […]
After years of guarding the 8th Avenue entrance to the Museum, the monumental sculpture “Steelworker” will be removed for conservation work on May 10. The statue, created by artist Luis […]
You may be familiar with the Museum’s Slow Art Sunday, a weekly experience, through the guidance of a docent, where one can leave behind their hectic schedule and take time to […]
March is Women’s History Month, a month-long celebration honoring famous female heroines of the past, as well as recognizing the many women whom history has forgotten. Art has been one […]
In the Haitian religion of Vodou, beaded flags such as this are placed on altars, but also play an important role in ceremonies, where they are carried in processions and […]
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