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A BOU T T HE TAUBM A N MUSEUM OF A R T
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
Tim Hursley
designed by renowned architect Randall Stout and
named one of the nation’s best designed museums
by Architectural Digest.
With a mission of bringing people and art together for
The Museum’s collection focuses on American art
discovery, learning, and enjoyment, the Museum’s
and includes more than 2,100 works from artists
exhibitions as well as education and community outreach
such as Thomas Hart Benton, Thomas Eakins, Robert
programs reach more than 88,000 guests per year.
Henri, Judith Leiber, Sally Mann, Norman Rockwell,
The Taubman Museum of Art is also among only one
and John Singer Sargent; twelve galleries support fifteen
third of museums in the nation to offer free general
to twenty original exhibitions per year.
daily admission.
TAUBM A N MUSEUM OF A R T BOA RD OF T RUS T EE S 20 19 -2020
Ms. Jacqueline C. Archer
Dr. Evelyn Garcia
Ms. Meg P. Carter
Mr. Kent S. Greenawalt
Ms. Joanne Leonhardt Cassullo
Ms. Mary Dykstra Hagmaier
Mr. Nicholas Conte
Mr. Leon Harris
Chairman
Ms. Tammy Finley
Mr. John P. Fishwick, Jr.
Mr. Heywood Fralin
Vice Chairman
Ms. Jean Hopstetter
Mr. Mitchell Kaneff
Mr. Stanard Lanford
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Mr. William J. Lemon
Secretary
Ms. Debbie Meade
Mr. Maury L. Strauss
Ms. Jenny Taubman
Mr. Nicholas Taubman
Chairman Emeritus
Mr. J. David Wine
Treasurer