Sarah and Landon Rowland American Art Galleries

The Sarah and Landon Rowland American Art Galleries feature work from unique periods in American Art history, including painting, sculpture and works on paper dating from the 18th century through World War II. The galleries, which arranged in chronological order, culminate in the collection’s grand exhibit space, Rowland Hall. Designed in the Adam Style, Rowland Hall features ornate molding and an elaborate vaulted plaster ceiling illuminated by two-glass oculi. On the opposite end of the linear sequence of galleries is the Rotunda, an existing “nodal” gallery of its own significance. The Drawing and Print Corridor and Antechamber, which connect Rowland Hall to the original Rotunda, were also completely renovated. New painting galleries feature modernized laylite glass ceilings, in response to the original glass ceiling installation found in typical galleries throughout the museum.