The Lowe Art Museum is the art museum of the University of Miami in Coral Gables. The museum was opened in 1950 when the Art Gallery of the University of Miami was founded with the aim of serving the students, the Faculty, scientists, explorers and general public from the region. However, only a year later, philanthropists Joe and Emily Lowe donated money for the construction of a new facility. The was the first art museum in South Florida, and it was officially opened to the public in 1952. In 1956, Alfred I. Barton donated his extensive collection of Native American art to the museum.
In 1968, the Lowe Art Gallery was renamed the Lowe Art Museum. In 1996, the museum was expanded on 3.600m2. The museum has 9 permanent and 2 temporary exhibitions. In 1972, the Lowe became the first museum in Miami-Dade County to be professionally accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
The museum has an extensive collection of art with permanent collections in Greco-Roman antiquities, Renaissance, Baroque, 17th- and 19th-century European art, as well as 19th-century American Art, modern art, Native, Asian and African art. It also has works by both famous and less known artists, such as Pablo Picasso, Harvey Littleton, Erwin Eisch, El Greco, Duane Hanson, Sano di Pietro, Lippo Vanni and many others. The museum has something to offer for everyone, it has a vast majority of interesting exhibits and an amazing glass gallery with 150 items. There is also a gift shop within the museum.
Entrance fee to the Lowe Museum
Regular ticket price: 12.50 USD
Reduced ticket price: 8 USD - for students and pensioners
Lowe Museum Hours of Operation
from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m
on Sundays from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m
The museum is closed on Mondays and holidays.
Author of the article:
Marijana Niković tour guide for Montenegro
For guided tours please contact:
(Viber) 00382 68 230 241
