Company Profile
Springfield Art Museum
Company Overview
The Springfield Art Museum is dedicated to enhancing the education and documentation of the cultural heritage of the people of Southwest Missouri through the collection, preservation and exhibition of art objects. The permanent home for some 10,996 art objects representing thousands of years of culture, the museum features special collections which include 19th, 20th, and 21st century American paintings, watercolor, sculpture and prints.
The Springfield Art Museum is a beautiful facility on the edge of a tree-filled city park and close to Missouri State University. The Art Museum has a rich heritage of supporting the arts in the Ozarks. The Museum is a city-owned facility and operates under authority of a nine-member board.
Company History
Incorporated in 1928, the Museum was first operated entirely by volunteers and still relies heavily on community support in a variety of ways. The Museum has had several homes along the way. The present Museum opened in 1958. A 392-seat auditorium was completed in 1974 and extensive renovation of the Museum was completed in 1984. In 1994, the Jeannette L. Musgrave Wing with four new exhibition galleries and storage for the permanent collections was completed. In 2008, a new wing with an entry hall, galleries, gift shop and a new library was completed. The beautiful grounds of the Springfield Art Museum also include an amphitheater built in 1936 by the WPA. The Museum has been financially supported by a property tax levy since 1940.