Sheldon Museum of Art

12th & R St, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 USA

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Opens Sat 10a

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“over 100 years of art”

The Sheldon Museum of Art houses both the Sheldon Art Association collection founded in 1888, and the University of Nebraska collection, initiated in 1929. Together they comprise more than 12,000 works of art in all media. This comprehensive collection of American art includes prominent holdings of 19th-century landscape and still life, American Impressionism, early Modernism, geometric abstraction, Abstract Expressionism, pop, minimalism and contemporary art.

Reviewed by
Will S.

March 25, 2014

Pretty amazing to see Hopper's "Room in New York" up close -- truly a treasure for the museum and the state as a whole. It's the sort of painting you can get lost in. The scene of a couple in... Read more

Reviewed by
Lanie A.

July 08, 2023

Absolutely love this place! I went multiple times throughout my time at the university and always had a great experience. The rotating display keeps it fresh for those in town with new exhibits on... Read more

Reviewed by
Bruce K.

July 10, 2019

Every city needs a great art museum and Lincoln is fortunate to have the Sheldon. It's not very large (neither is Lincoln) but they have some wonderful and classic pieces here. The main exhibit... Read more

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