Company Profile

Huntington Museum of Art
Company Overview
Incorporated in 1947, the Huntington Museum of Art (then known as the Huntington Galleries) opened to the public on November 9, 1952. Its creation was made possible by a dedicated group of citizens including Mr. Herbert Fitzpatrick, who donated his art collection of 435 objects and 52 acres of land for the Museum’s location. The seed that was planted over six decades ago has been rooted in the Tri-State community ever since, serving as a dynamic cultural center where art and nature inspire visitors and residents alike. From its original four exhibition galleries, HMA has expanded to include ten exhibition spaces, an interactive Education Gallery, the James D. Francis Art Reference Library, the 287-seat wheelchair-accessible Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium, several outdoor sculpture installations, five studio workshops, four hiking trails, a sensory trail for the visually impaired, and the state’s only tropical and subtropical conservatory. The original collections donated by Herbert Fitzpatrick, Herman Dean, and others have been expanded to what is now the largest and finest collection of art in the state, including over 16,000 objects.
Today, HMA provides a space for artists, art lovers, students, academics, and tourists to discover, learn, and create. Our branches reach wide into the surrounding community, delivering off-site programming at regional schools within a 75-mile radius of HMA to an audience that might otherwise not have a chance to engage meaningfully, thoughtfully, and creatively with the arts.