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Haggerty Museum turns 25
It started as the Marquette Room in Memorial Library, a place where visitors could browse the university’s paintings and sculptures once a week.
Then the Women’s Council, generous donors and founding director Dr. Curtis Curter joined forces to create a bona fide art gallery. It opened in 1984 as the Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art.
This fall marks the Haggerty’s 25th anniversary, and the museum will celebrate with a fall gala on October 23 and two special exhibits, including one dedicated to the museum’s female donors.
“The history of the Haggerty is wedded to the history of the Women’s Council because they were the group that not only raised the resources to construct the building but also a critical mass of donors that helped shape the complexities of the permanent collection,” says Museum Director Wally Mason. “While the Haggerty is not unique in the large number of women donors, they have played an exceptional and in many ways unique role.”
A fresh look for the Haggerty
Once recognized as an architectural gem, the Haggerty recently underwent a facelift. The skylights and wood floor, which were crafted by a nationally known artisan, were restored to their original condition, and the interior was repainted in a contemporary palette. —NSE
special exhibitions
25th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition
October 14, 2009 through January 16, 2010
A Collection’s Legacy: Women Donors at the Haggerty
April 28 through August 22, 2010
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