Lincoln Art Galleries

(Lincoln, Nebraska - NE, USA)

The Lincoln Arts Council works hard to encourage a creative and artistic community, supporting local artists and galleries, and promoting all kinds of exhibitions, related events, performance art and shows. On the first Friday of every month, many local galleries display new pieces and in the evening, open their doors and lay on food and drink, and often live music.

The biggest gallery in Lincoln is the Sheldon Museum of Art, which is to be found on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Here it combines both permanent and temporary exhibits, which are generally of a contemporary nature.

Located on the southern edge of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Great Plains Art Museum showcases the very best art works of the northern and southern Great Plains. This interesting gallery opened in the year 1981 following the generous donation of numerous paintings, sculptures, sketches and photos, and has subsequently acquired many other pieces created by renowned artists.

Standing close to both the Antelope Creek and the Billy Wolff Trail, the Schleich Red Wing Pottery Museum is a unique attraction boasting in excess of 5,000 pottery pieces.

Sheldon Museum of Art

Address: 12th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska (NE), 68508, USA
Tel: +1 402 472 2461
Opened in the early 1960s, this purpose-built gallery combines the collections of both the university and the Sheldon Art Association, the latter of which was founded all the way back in 1888, when it was initially known as the Haydon Art Club. With more than 12,500 items housed at the Sheldon Museum of Art, this vast collection includes everything from American impressionism themes, early modernism paintings and giant abstract canvasses, to colorful pop art and giant sculptures, which are displayed within the adjacent landscaped garden covering around 1 hectare / 2.5 acres. Particularly notable are the sculptures by prominent artists such as Coosje van Bruggen (1942 to 2009), David Smith (1906 to 1965), Gaston Lachaise (1882 to 1935) and Jacques Lipchitz (1891 to 1973). Exhibitions are generally rotated every two or three weeks, ensuring that there is always something fresh to see and admire. Also of note are the lectures, workshops and guided tours, which take place on a regular basis.
Open hours: Tuesday - 10:00 to 20:00, Wednesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 12:00 to 17:00
Admission: free

Great Plains Art Museum

Address: 1155 Q Street, Lincoln, Nebraska (NE), 68508, USA
Tel: +1 402 472 3082
Within the collection of the Great Plains Art Museum you will find paintings by Grant Wood (1891 to 1942), Jackson Pollock (1912 to 1956), John Philip Falter (1910 to 1982) and Norman Rockwell (1894 to 1978), amongst many others. The permanent collection is regularly rotated to ensure that pieces in storage can be viewed, while the museum also stages temporary exhibitions.
Open hours: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 13:30 to 17:00
Admission: free

Schleich Red Wing Pottery Museum

Address: 3901 Normal Boulevard, Lincoln, Nebraska (NE), 68506, USA
The enormous private collection of the Schleich Red Wing Pottery Museum began in the 1970s and got so large that in 2001, it was decided to open this museum so that the general public could enjoy the exhibits and learn the history of the Minnesota stoneware known as Red Wing Pottery. Amongst the oldest exhibits are salt glaze jars from the late 19th century, along with dinnerware from the 1930s and a large assortment of cookie jars from various decades.
Open hours: by appointment only
Admission: free