Last updated: 10/20/2022
Fort Pierce, Florida
Address
500 N. Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34950
phone: 772-465-0630
e-mail: info@backusmuseum.org
web: www.backusmuseum.org/

Hours

Regular Season (October - June)
Check website for Summer and Pre-Season hours
Wednesday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday
12 PM - 4 PM
Monday
closed
Tuesday
closed
Closed New Year's Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas. Check website for Summer and Pre-Season Hours.

Admissions

Admission is $5 per person; AARP, AAA, and Veterans with appropriate ID receive a $2 discount. Students with school ID, children under 18, active duty military, and current members are always free.

General Admission: $5
Military (with ID): Free
Members: Free
Children Under 18: Free
Veterans w ID $3
Students w ID: Free

Museum Type(s)

Art

Staff

Marshall Adams
phone: 772-465-0630
Georgina Love
phone:
Marilyn Rose
phone: 772-465-0630
Description

Since its founding in 1960 and the first day the doors opened in 1961, the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery has been a center and catalyst for creativity and culture in our region. The Museum houses the nation’s largest public presentation of artwork by Florida’s preeminent painter, A.E. “Bean” Backus (1906-1990), and is home to the state’s only permanent multimedia exhibition on the Florida Highwaymen.

With a career spanning more than 70 years, A.E. “Bean” Backus (1906-1990) was the first Florida-born artist to build his professional renown by painting the landscape and scenes from daily life of his native state. He was fortunate to have known great success during his lifetime, with paintings hanging in the businesses and the private collections of many of Florida’s most prominent citizens. A renowned humanitarian who abhorred the racist attitudes and segregation that engulfed the region, Backus taught and mentored the group of entrepreneurial African American artists who became known as the Florida Highwaymen. Their inspiring story is part of the A.E. Backus legacy.

Additionally, the Museum organizes and hosts changing exhibitions from artists of regional, national, and international acclaim.

The Backus Museum is located on the shores of the Indian River in Veterans Memorial Park, in Historic Downtown Fort Pierce.

Mission

The mission of the A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery is to promote the arts in the community and perpetuate the artistic and humanitarian legacy of A.E. Backus.

Governance

The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery is a 501(c)(3) private nonprofit arts institution.

Publications

A.E.sthetics - Members E-Newsletter (6/year)

Services

Gift Shop
Online Gift Shop
Group Tours
ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Oregon Museum Association 2024 Conference

September 8, 2024 - September 10, 2025

North Bend, Oregon

2025 California Association of Museums Conference

February 18 - 22, 2025

San Fransico, California

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