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ABOUT THE TAUBMAN
MUSEUM OF ART
As the largest art museum in southwestern Virginia, the
Taubman Museum of Art serves as the region’s premier
destination for world-class arts and culture.
Founded in 1951 as the Roanoke Fine Arts Center, the
Museum now resides in a landmark facility designed by
renowned architect Randall Stout, and was named one
of the nation’s best designed museums by Architectural
Digest.
The Museum’s collection focuses on American art and
includes more than 2,200 works from artists such as
Romare Bearden, Thomas Hart Benton, Thomas Eakins,
Audrey Flack, Robert Henri, Judith Leiber, Sally Mann,
Norman Rockwell, John Singer Sargent, and Purvis Young;
twelve galleries support twelve to fifteen exhibitions
per year.
With a mission of bringing people and art together
for discovery, learning, and enjoyment, the Museum’s
TAUBMAN MUSEUM OF ART BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2020-2021
Ms. Jacqueline L. Archer
Ms. Meg P. Carter
Ms. Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo
Mr. Nicholas Conte
Ms. Tammy Finley
Mr. John P. Fishwick, Jr.
Mr. W. Heywood Fralin, Vice Chairman
Dr. Evelyn Garcia
Mr. Kent S. Greenawalt
Ms. Mary Dykstra Hagmaier
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Mr. Leon Harris, Chairman
Ms. Jean Hopstetter
Mr. Mitchell Kaneff
Mr. William J. Lemon, Secretary
Ms. Annette Lewis
Ms. Debbie Meade
Mr. Maury L. Strauss
Ms. Jenny Taubman
Mr. Nicholas Taubman, Chairman Emeritus
Mr. J. David Wine, Treasurer
exhibitions as well as community engagement and
education programs typically reach more than 80,000
people per year. The Taubman Museum of Art is also
among only one-third of museums in the nation to offer
free general daily admission.
