DES MOINES ART CENTER
- 4700 GRAN GRAND AVENUE
50312 DES MOINES, IA
Phone: (515) 277-4405
Fax: (515) 271-0357
E-mail: Send messagedesmoinesartcenter.org
Short profile:
The Des Moines Art Center is an art museum with an extensive collection of paintings, sculpture, modern art and mixed media. It was established in 1948 in Des Moines, Iowa.
A large exhibition hall rotates through several themes during the year, most of which are featured from one to three months at a time. Included on the grounds are outdoor sculptures and a rose garden. An external reflecting pool is surrounded on all sides by the museum.
Hours of Operation
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 11 am - 4 pm
Thursday, 11 am - 9 pm
Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm
Sunday, Noon - 4 pm
Closed Monday
Detailed description:
The architecture of the original museum wing was designed in a combination of Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles by Eliel Saarinen in 1945 and completed in 1948.
The Sculpture addition was designed in a Modernist style by I.M. Pei in 1966 and completed in 1968. Legend says that Pei designed the south windows, which look out onto the rose garden, to resemble "PEI", but he has denied this.
The third wing was designed by Richard Meier and completed in 1985. This wing was designed to allow as much natural ambient light in as possible.
The Art Center also includes a reference library, restaurant and a gift shop. Workshops and seminars are conducted on a regular basis.
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