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Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke, Virginia

 

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 named one of the nation's best designed museums by Architectural Digest.

Taubman Entrance Banners

The 77-foot glass peak in the atrium recalls the point of the Roanoke Star, and the undulating roofline reflects the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Museum's collection focuses on American art and includes more than 2,200 works with twelve galleries.

Taubman Mural

The outdoor mural is by John Bramblitt who is the first blind person in the world to work on large-scale outdoor murals.

Below, a selection of some of the works I enjoyed!


Portrait of Mrs. George (Norah) Gribble (1888)

Norman RockwellNorman Rockwell (1946)

Snake Handlers
Snake Handlers by Fred Webster (1989)

Blue Bird RadioBlue Bird Radio by Walter Dorwin Teague (1934)

Resting Souls
Resting Souls by Howard
Finster (1987)

Lilly Martin Spencer
portrait of Jane Eleanor Sherman Lacey and Her Son Edward (1860)

James Harold Jennings
Art
World 1990 by James Harold Jennings

Antoinette HaleUntitled/Undated by Antoinette Hale.

Seven Deadly SinsSeven Deadly Sins by Rob Hite (2007)


Lady with Red Glasses
by Mary Jane Burtch (self portrait, 2001)

Susan MacDowell Eakins
Portrait of Mary and Elizabeth Macdowell by
Susan Macdowell Eakins (1879)

The CurtseyThe Curtsey by Antoinette Hale (1996)

Jacob Cress
Oops! by
Jacob Cress (1997)

Snakes and LaddersSnakes and Ladders by William Hamilton Rutherford (undated)

And, finally, Judith Leiber's designed couture women's accessories. Leiber was raised in a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary and immigrated to the  United States in 1946.

Admission to the museum is free. Parking is nearby in parking garages, on the street or at nearby venues. At the visitor's desk, the attendant gave me a coupon to scan at the Towers Garage which allowed me to leave free of charge at the automatic exit (which was a pain to get close enough to the machine without hitting my car mirror.)

Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. The museum is closed Monday through Thursday. Hours Friday and Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM and Sundays 12 -5 PM.  The museum is at 110 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24011.

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  • Blue Bird Radio
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  • Lady With Red Glasses
  • Lilly Martin Spencer
  • Norah Gribble Portrait
  • Norman Rockwell
  • Resting Souls
  • Seven Deadly Sins
  • Snake Handlers
  • Snakes and Ladders
  • Susan MacDowell Eakins
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