Richard M. Ross Art Museum, Delaware

About Richard M. Ross Art Museum

The Richard M. Ross Art Museum at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware presents rotating exhibitions of work by artists from around the world. Visitors explore galleries featuring pieces by renowned artists including Pablo Picasso, Frank Stella, and Alfred Stieglitz from the museum's permanent collection of nearly 3,000 works. Exhibition openings function as community events where students, faculty, and visitors interact directly with professional artists and experience their work firsthand. The museum's exhibitions connect to coursework across the fine arts and other academic departments. Each spring, the museum hosts the students' juried Senior Show, displaying work by graduating art students. The permanent collection serves as a resource for students and scholars studying art history and practice. A visit suits anyone interested in contemporary and historical art from diverse artistic traditions and perspectives.