General Information

The Museum of Art and Archaeology is the art museum of the University of Missouri-Columbia. The museum is located in Pickard Hall, which also houses the Department of Art History and Archaeology.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri-Columbia is to provide access to original works of art and artifacts through the development of the permanent collection and to preserve and maintain all objects in its care. The Museum uses its resources to make its collection physically available to its constituents through public display or by special arrangement. The Museum also uses its resources to make its collection intellectually accessible by studying and researching its holdings and making the results available to its audiences. The art and artifacts the Museum collects and displays must be historically and culturally significant and relevant to the audiences it serves. A "relevant" object is understood to be one that enhances teaching, is suitable and of sufficient interest for research by faculty, students, and other scholars, and is of cultural significance to the broader community.

Gallery and Museum Store hours

Open: Tuesday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday Noon - 4:00 p.m.

Closed: on Mondays; December 25 through January 1; and on University of Missouri holidays: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the Friday following, and Christmas Day.

Office hours

Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon; 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Publications

The Museum offers its annual MVSE as well as other publications.

Support

The Museum of Art and Archaeology receives support from the Missouri Arts Council.

Services

See Services for information about academic and other services and referrals for appraisals.

Red-figured Nolan Amphora; Hermonax
Greece, Athens
Ca. 460 B.C.
Pottery
(83.187)
Weinberg Fund and
gift of Museum Associates