Sheldon Museum of Art
- Architect
- Philip Johnson
- Year
- 1963
- Style
- Mid-Century Modern
- City
- Lincoln, NE
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The Sheldon Museum of Art is a museum on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln campus, established in 1963 when the university's art collection moved into a dedicated building at 451 North 12th Street. Architect Philip Johnson designed the building, and it was funded by siblings Mary Frances and Adams Bromley Sheldon. The museum grew out of the Haydon Art Club, founded in 1888, and today holds over 12,000 artworks spanning American art movements.
the building
Travertine construction. The building is made of Italian travertine, featuring a grand hall and a distinctive central staircase as its architectural centerpiece.
Sculpture garden. An outdoor sculpture garden on the grounds features more than thirty large-scale works, extending the museum's collection beyond the building itself.
the style
Philip Johnson designed the museum in a modern architectural idiom in 1963, using Italian travertine for both structure and finish rather than for ornament alone.
More on Mid-Century Modernthe architect
Philip Johnson designed the Sheldon Museum of Art building, funded by siblings Mary Frances and Adams Bromley Sheldon and completed in 1963.
More on Philip Johnsonsignificance
The Sheldon Museum of Art was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.
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nearby
- Gold and Company Store Building
- Terminal Building
- Nebraska Telephone Company Building
- Federal Trust Building
- Lewis-Syford House
- Scottish Rite Temple