WELCOME
General Information
THE ARNOT ART MUSEUM IS LOCATED at 235 Lake Street in Elmira, New York USA.
Housed in the 1833 Greek Revival former home of the Arnot family, with a grand late twentieth century gallery addition, the Museum displays its permanent collection of seventeenth to nineteenth century European paintings and nineteenth and twentieth century American art. Temporary exhibitions highlight various aspects of the collections and include works from around the world.
THE FOUNDING COLLECTION AND CONTINUING EXHIBITIONS:
A Collector's Vision
The Matthias H. Arnot Collection
PICTURE GALLERY
Reflections on Ancient Cultures
artifacts from Middle Kingdom Egypt & the Far East
CULTURES GALLERY
REGULAR GALLERY HOURS
Tuesday - Friday, 10am - 5pm
Saturday, 12n - 5pm
Gallery spaces closed Sunday, Monday and holidays
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE HOURS
Monday- Friday, 9am - 5pm
PHONE 607.734.3697
Museum programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature.
through January 2026
PASSAGES
selections from the contemporary collections
CENTER GALLERY
HOLIDAY ART MARKET
unique gift selections created by local artists
READING ROOM
through 2 January 2026
the world's largest prize for women figurative realist painters
WEST WING GALLERIES
DENG SHIQING: The Cost of Life
the solo exhibition by the winner of Rising Voices 3
FALCK GALLERY
90th ANNUAL PALETTE AWARDS
Elmira Regional Art Society's annual program
EAST GALLERY
83rd SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS
regional honorees in the prestigious national program
READING ROOM / EAST GALLERY
The public can drop off non-perishable donations at the Museum’s Welcome Desk, right inside the main entrance at 235 Lake Street in Elmira. Donations are being accepted until 30 December and will be delivered to the Food Bank of the Southern Tier during the 2025 holiday season.
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