Welcome to the newest addition to the Polk Museum of Art website - eMUSEings! Bringing you closer to the Museum — even when far away — eMUSEings is a collection of entries written by our staff to allow you to experience different aspects of the Museum, our collection, and the world of art in engaging new ways. Stay tuned for more as we create a fun virtual space for you to re-visit often!
Have you ever wondered how works of art get transported to the Polk Museum of Art? Or what happens to artwork after an exhibition?
From combating crowds at the grocery store to corralling all your relatives into the same room, there's plenty of stress that comes with Thanksgiving dinner. Avoid a mid-day meltdown by preparing some of these unique recipes compiled by dedicated volunteers found in Polk-Pourri, the Museum’s cookbook!
Enjoy our newest blog post, "A Minute with…”, where we introduce you to the Museum’s incredible staff! We’re excited to introduce you to Loren Hicks, our Collections Manager and Registrar!
This is a common question many people have about art they own or have in their possession. We are all often eager to know the relative value of personal artifacts, even if we cherish them for qualities that go far beyond their monetary “worth.”
Enjoy our newest blog post, "A Minute with…”, where we introduce you to the Museum’s incredible staff! We’re excited to introduce you to Tory King, Director of Retail Operations and Visitor Experience!
We brought you a little Mayfaire throwback for Mayfaire weekend! Take a look through the history of Mayfaire and how it grew into the fine art festival it is today!
While we miss the Museum more and more each day, our team is making the best of it by working hard at home to bring you creative content, online resources, and planning for the future of the Museum. Let’s see what the Museum staff has been up to lately!
Did you know the Museum created a cookbook as a fundraising project in 1979? Yes, a cookbook!
Faith Ringgold is an American artist who was born in 1930. She is known for working across media and for her beautiful but scathing social observations. The Sunflower Quilting Bee at Arles is a lithograph that is loaded with metaphor and social critiques..
