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| HOURS OF OPERATION |
| Tuesday - Friday |
10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Saturday - Sunday |
12 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
| Monday |
CLOSED |
| Major Holidays |
CLOSED |
| ADMISSION FEES |
| Members |
Free |
| Adults |
$5.00 |
| Students & Military (with proper
ID) |
$2.00 |
| Children 5 and under |
Free |
| Tuesdays |
Free |
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The Pensacola Museum of Art receives major funding from the State of Florida, Department of State, the Division of Cultural Affairs, through the Florida Arts Council, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. |
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The PMA is member supported and receives additional funding by the Escambia County Tourist Development Council and donors to the United Arts Funds of the Arts Council of Northwest Florida.
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The PMA is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM). |
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Pensacola Museum of Art is to be a bridge to the visual
arts for the diverse populations of Pensacola and the surrounding communities
by:
 Providing
an array of stimulating exhibitions within our historic building.
Acquiring and preserving works of art from the 20th and 21st century, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art including painting, sculpture, and works on paper.
Implementing
age-specific educational programs to inspire and encourage an appreciation
of the arts.
PERMANENT COLLECTION
The primary focus of the PMA Permanent Collection is to acquire and preserve works of art from the 20th and 21st century, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art including painting, sculpture, and works on paper. The collection includes works by noted artists: John Marin,
Salvador Dali, Miriam Scharpiro, Fairfield Porter, Thomas Hart Benton,
Alex Katz, Lynda Benglis, Milton Avery and Alexander Calder. Additionally,
the Museum has superb decorative art collections of European and American
glass and African tribal art.
HISTORY
In 1954, a group of determined women combined their efforts to create an Art Center for the City of Pensacola. Members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) wanted a place to exhibit traveling shows, offer art classes for both children and adults, provide meeting space for members of the community as well as having a forum for lectures, films and other cultural presentations. They joined forces with others in the community who shared this same vision and formed the Pensacola Art Association (PAA).
When the City of Pensacola decided to replace the Old City Jail in 1954, the Pensacola Art Association made a bid for the building. The Spanish Revival structure was a perfect location for an Arts Center. The Jail was already fireproof, secure and centrally located in Pensacola's Historic Downtown District. When the City allowed the group to lease the old jail for $1 per year, the PAA's Board members pulled together to turn the jail cells into exhibition spaces. Initially, the City leased the building to the PAA, which became the Pensacola Museum in1982 and, in 1988, the Museum purchased the building that is known to this day as the Pensacola Museum of Art.
Establishment of the Museum's permanent collection began soon after incorporation in 1954. The primary focus of the PMA Permanent Collection is to acquire and preserve works of art from the 20th and 21st century, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art including painting, sculpture, and works on paper. Some of the artists represented in the permanent collection are Alexander Calder, Leonard Baskin, Philip Pearlstein, Miriam Schapiro, Clementine Hunter, Louis Comfort Tiffany and John Marin.
Over the course of the past 50 years, the PMA has presented hundreds of exhibitions and thousands of educational opportunities, becoming the foundation for the visual arts here in our community. As we as a community move towards a new, revitalized culture, the PMA continues to play an integral role in the development and fostering of quality arts experiences and is a significant contributing element in our community's diverse culture amplifying the mission of the Museum: bridging the diverse populations of Pensacola and the surrounding communities through the visual arts.
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