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New Palmer Museum of Art

Construction is complete on the new Palmer Museum of Art! The museum received the certificate of occupancy, and Holder Construction has been hard at work on the finishing touches in the Exhibition Wing. With the final commissioning of the building now complete, the art move has begun and will continue through December. The site-specific sculpture Lupine Blue Persian Wall by the internationally acclaimed glass artist Dale Chihuly was installed in the feature staircase this fall by members of the Chihuly Studio.

Dale Chihuly (American, b. 1941), Lupine Blue Persian Wall, 2023, blown glass, 14 x 25-1/2 x 2 feet. Commissioned in honor of Penn State President Emeritus Eric J. Barron and former First Lady Molly Barron. Funding for the commission was made possible through the generosity of Peter and Ann Tombros, Ed and Helen Hintz, Art and Paige Nagle, Rick and Susan Sokolov, Richard and Pamela Bard, Jim and Suzy Broadhurst, Roger and Grace Moyer, Lee and Bill Beard, Rich Bundy, Bryon and Cynthia Deysher, Rob and Marcy Fenza, Naren and Judy Gursahaney, Jim and Barbara Ingram, Greg and Marilena Lucier, Martha Jordan and David Lee, Bob and Sandy Poole, Ric and Sharon Struthers, and the Arnold and Bette Hoffman Studio Glass Collection Endowment.

The new state-of-the-art Palmer Museum facility designed by Allied Works will provide a greatly expanded sequence of galleries to present the museum’s growing permanent collection and includes increased space for special exhibitions, as well as first-time areas for education, visitor services, and events. Sited adjacent to the H.O. Smith Botanic Gardens of the Arboretum at Penn State, the new Palmer Museum of Art is expected to open its doors to the public in late spring of 2024. Stay tuned for further updates!

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