About Us
OUR MISSION
The Hofstra University Museum is dedicated to furthering the understanding and enjoyment of the visual arts. It helps people make deep and long-lasting connections to individual works of art as well as the varied cultures from which they originate. Through its collections and exhibitions, its sculpture gardens and its interpretative programs, the Museum is committed to being a vital partner in the educational, pedagogical, and cultural life of Hofstra University students, faculty and staff, as well as residents of the greater New York metropolitan region. It strives to achieve this mission by adherence to the highest professional standards in the collection, preservation, exhibition and interpretation of works of art.
OUR VISION
The Hofstra University Museum will continue to evolve as a vital cultural and educational center for Hofstra University, Long Island, and the New York metropolitan region. Dynamic and intellectually stimulating exhibitions and programs, along with opportunities to study the permanent collection, in an improved museum environment, will serve as the impetus for rich and varied explorations that enhance knowledge and the experience of art.
The Hofstra University Museum:
- Was founded in 1963
- Is an American Association of Museums (AAM) nationally accredited museum
- Has a permanent collection of approximately 5,000 works of art in varied media dating from the ancient to the contemporary, and includes American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries
- Is open year-round to the public with free admission
- Offers educational and public programs (i.e., lectures, performances, workshops, tours)
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