Located on the campus of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the Sheldon Museum of Art is an art museum that focuses on 19th and 20th century art. Initially known as the University of Nebraska Art Galleries and then as the Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, the Sheldon Museum of Art is named after British painter Benjamin Robert Haydon and houses both the Sheldon Art Association collection and the University of Nebraska collection. The museum’s collection features more than 12,000 works of art in all media, ranging from paintings and drawings to prints and sculptures, including prominent holdings of 19th century landscapes, contemporary art, American impressionism, color field painting, minimalism, geometric abstraction, and lyrical abstraction. The Sheldon Museum of Art also features a sculpture garden with more than 30 monumental sculptures.

12th and R Streets, Lincoln, NE 68508, Phone: 402-472-2461

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