The museum’s permanent collection includes masterpieces by artists such as Peter Paul Rubens, Winslow Homer, Thomas Moran, and Norman Rockwell. Its holdings of Meissen porcelain rank among the most important in the southeastern United States. Equally important are works by modern and contemporary artists who broaden the narrative of American a

Entering the new millennium, the Cummer Museum embarked on a major renovation and expansion program. The Jacobsen Gallery of American Art was added, providing a new home for the museum’s extensive collection of American paintings from the 18th through 20th centuries. The museum also developed the Art Connections Wing, transforming the educatio

  As the museum expanded, preserving the integrity of the original gardens became both a challenge and a priority. Jacksonville’s humid climate, hurricanes, and river flooding threatened the delicate balance of the landscape. In the 1990s, restoration efforts were undertaken to return the gardens to their historical appearance, guided

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, the Cummer Museum expanded both physically and intellectually. It began acquiring additional works of art through donations and purchases, building collections that spanned centuries and continents. By the 1980s, the museum’s holdings had grown to more than 1,000 pieces, including European Old Masters, American