The Butler Institute of American Art
Cause Area
- Arts & Culture
- Community
Location
524 Wick AveYoungstown, OH 44502 United StatesWebsite:
http://www.butlerart.com
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Mission Statement
The museum's mission is to preserve and collect works of art in all media created by citizens of our country. The Institute's holdings now exceed 20,000 individual works, and the Butler is known worldwide as "America's Museum."
Description
The Butler Institute is the first museum of American art. The original structure, dedicated in 1919, is a McKim, Mead and White architectural masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic places. The museum's mission is to preserve and collect works of art in all media created by citizens of our country. The Institute's holdings now exceed 20,000 individual works, and the Butler is known worldwide as "America's Museum."
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America's first museum founded 1919
Free Admission daily