St. George Art Museum
47 E 200 N
Saint George, UT 84770
47 E 200 N
Saint George, UT 84770
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Deborah Reeder
phone: 435-634-5942
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The St. George Art Museum is located in the historic Pioneer Center for the Arts complex near downtown St. George. The Museum hosts several exhibitions each year, displaying works of many media, including national traveling exhibitions, regional and local art as well as special exhibitions from the Museum's growing permanent collection. As a major visual arts resource for Southern Utah and visiting art enthusiasts, the Museum offers experiential educational programs for public school groups and all visitors. The recently rennovated historic building provides a pioneer ambience for viewing art, while the Museum's Family Discovery Center caters to a younger audience, making this a family-friendly artistic experience.
Buiding History: Warehouse No. 3, as this structure had been called in 1934, is where beet seed was stored for the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company (c. 1934-1979). The sugar company stored the seed which was harvested from the nearby Washington Fields and Bloomington areas in the warehouse until it was ready to ship throughout the West. The building fell vacant in 1979.
Museum History: The St. George Art Museum was formed in 1989 in the lower level of the City Offices and for six years featured four or five exhibits per year. As the Museum grew, better visibility and more space was needed. Architects rennovated the old sugar beet warehouse, adding a mezzanine area, yet retaining the original wood-beam framing. The Museum is now an elegant, open space for art enjoyment with a rich pioneer history.
Museum Docent Tours are available upon request by calling Museum Reception. If you wish to arrange a tour, please make your reservations at least two weeks in advance so docents can be scheduled. All museum fees apply.
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