Last updated: 3/2/2022
Lakeland, Florida
Address
800 East Palmetto StreetLakeland, FL 33801
phone: 202-489-5775
fax: 863-688-2611
e-mail: info@PolkMuseumofArt.org
web: www.PolkMuseumofArt.org

Hours

Regular Hours
Closed Mondays and major holidays.
Monday
closed
Tuesday - Saturday
10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday
1 PM - 5 PM
Summer Hours
June - August: Closed Sundays, Mondays, and major holidays.
Tuesday - Saturday
10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday - Monday
closed

Admissions

Admission is free. Special exhibitions fees and event fees may vary.

Free. Donations Accepted.

Museum Type(s)

Art

Staff

H. Alexander Rich
phone:
Claire Orologas
phone:
Pal Rivers Powell
phone: 863-688-7743 x240
Gregory Mills
phone: 863-688-7743 x243
Ellen Chastain
phone: 863-688-7743 x227
Brenda Friedman
phone:
e-mail:
Lisa Ruthven
phone:
Suzanne Grossberg
phone:
Taylor Nobbe
phone:
Laura Putnam
phone:
Victoria King
phone:
Megan Carpenter
phone:
Description

Discover one of Florida’s top art museums, right in the heart of the state! The Polk Museum of Art, a Smithsonian Affiliate museum, has been serving Lakeland and Polk County for fifty years. The Museum’s diverse exhibition schedule features over 20 exhibitions per year in a wide variety of artistic styles and genres: from the realistic to the abstract, and from the ancient to the contemporary, you’re sure to find something you like on view! Want to do something fun or enlightening? The Museum provides a comprehensive calendar of events and educational activities, as well. We have so much to offer: MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by-the-Lake outdoor fine art festival is ranked 64th in the country by Sunshine Artists; art classes; lectures by visiting artists and scholars; great events like Art Crawl that features local artists and new work; the Art+ series of evening events with music, food and fashion; and don’t forget our unique Museum Store. With everything to choose from, come find out why the Polk Museum of Art is cited by the Boston Globe as one of the five best reasons to visit Lakeland!

Mission

The Polk Museum of Art enhances the lives of our varied communities by bringing people and art together.

History

Artifact Collections

Polk Musuem of Art collects art in the following categories: Contemporary, Pre-Columbian, Asian, European & American Decorative, African, and Folk Art.

Governance

Private Non-Profit

Services
Gift Shop
ADA
Wheelchair Accessible
Parking
Restrooms
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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MUSEUM CONFERENCES

Museum Trustee Association Spring Forum 2024

April 10 - 14, 2024

Atlanta, Georgia

Texas Association of Museums 2024 Lubock Annual Conference

April 14 - 17, 2024

Lubbock, Texas

2024 Colorado-Wyoming ANNUAL MEETING

May 1 - 4, 2024

Worland, Wyoming

West Virginia Association of Museums 2024 Conference

June 6 - 8, 2024

Shepherdstown, West Virginia

RECENT UPDATES

Museum Vendors

02/18 Tessellate

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10/30 Museum Fabrication Group, LLC

Denton, Texas

03/07 ConservArt Inc.

Boca Raton, Florida

Museum Associations

03/07 South Carolina Federation of Museums

Columbia, South Carolina