Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester

About Memorial Art Gallery

The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester displays seven thousand years of artwork from around the world. Visitors explore rotating exhibitions across multiple galleries, including the Forman Gallery, Hurlbut Gallery, and Media Arts Watch Gallery. Current exhibitions feature the Rube Goldberg contraption from "The Way Things Go," still-life paintings in "Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life," and geometric illusionary work in "Avinash Kumar's Illusionary Odyssey." The Fountain Court houses the Italian Baroque Organ and Baroque artworks. Guided tours take visitors through American art galleries and the collection. The gallery hosts events including artist meet-and-greets, heritage celebrations, and specialized programs like "Going for Baroque" in the Fountain Court. Creative Workshop classes in multimedia works on paper meet on weekday afternoons. Group visits and school tours are available for visitors of all ages.