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Neuberger Museum of Art Modern, contemporary, and African art, located at the heart of Purchase College. Founded in 1969 with a promised gift of 300 works by Roy R.

The Neuberger Museum of Art is a center of teaching and learning for all stages of life. Experience exhibitions of modern, contemporary and African art and art-inspired events in our Philip Johnson-designed building at the heart of Purchase College, State University of New York. Neuberger—one of the greatest private collectors, philanthropists, and arts advocates of the twentieth century—the Museum’s collection has grown to over 6,000 objects by artists including Milton Avery, Romare Bearden, Willem de Kooning, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Jackson Pollock. Our signature biannual award, the Roy R. Neuberger Prize, recognizes the work of exceptional contemporary artists, continuing our founding patron’s dedication to supporting artists early in their careers. Alongside our permanent collection, critically acclaimed special exhibitions draw local, regional, and international audiences to our galleries in Westchester. Tours, lectures, and programs engage our broad and diverse community. On any day, you can see adults, families, K-12 school children and their teachers, and Purchase College students, faculty, and staff enjoying the museum. At the Neuberger, appreciating art is active and interactive. Here, students, scholars, artists, and art lovers find common ground to experiment, question, and grow. About the Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art:
Friends Board members provide advice, counsel, and seek to ensure that the Museum has the support and resources needed to realize its goals. The Friends of the Neuberger Museum of Art is a 501(c)(3) organization founded to support the Museum as it fosters a diverse community where art thrives and people are inspired to engage with new ideas. This support enables the Museum to host events for our public and members, produce world class exhibitions, provide art education opportunities for underserved students, and be a cultural ambassador to all those who visit us.

We’ve made some changes! Come visit us this weekend and see Rauschenberg’s “Passport” and more in the recently updated e...
10/16/2026

We’ve made some changes!

Come visit us this weekend and see Rauschenberg’s “Passport” and more in the recently updated exhibition “Then and Now: Selections from the Collection.”

We’re open Thursdays -Sundays, noon to 5pm.

Admission is always free.

Image: Robert Rauschenberg. "Passport," 1967. Silkscreen on 3 Plexiglas panels, 20 inches diameter, 1 inch deep. Collection Neuberger Museum of Art, SUNY Purchase. Gift of Sarah-Anne and Werner H. Kramarsky. 1983.02.01.01

Tonight!First Wednesday at the Neuberger5pm to 8pmJoin us for art, coffee, snacks, community.Free admission. All are wel...
10/07/2026

Tonight!

First Wednesday at the Neuberger
5pm to 8pm

Join us for art, coffee, snacks, community.

Free admission. All are welcome, no RSVP required.

The Neuberger Museum of Art extends our heartfelt congratulations to Teresa Margolles, one of Mexico's leading contempor...
10/04/2026

The Neuberger Museum of Art extends our heartfelt congratulations to Teresa Margolles, one of Mexico's leading contemporary artists, on the recent opening of her large scale exhibition "En el lugar de los hechos" ("At the Scene"), co-presented by MoMA PS1 and The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

Did you know that the Neuberger was the first institution to host a major New York exhibition for Margolles? Curated by Patrice Giasson, the Alex Gordon Curator of Art of the Americas, the 2015 exhibition Teresa Margolles: We Have a Common Thread expanded on the artist’s long-standing exploration of violence, and featured powerful works on textile created with the assistance of craftswomen from across the Americas, as well as several performances developed in partnership with SUNY Purchase students. This landmark exhibition later traveled to the Colby College Museum of Art in Maine and the Rubin Center at the University of Texas at El Paso; the exhibition catalog remains available for purchase in our bookstore.

Today, Margolles enjoys well-established international acclaim; this global recognition underscores the vital importance of Margolles’ practice, and we are proud to have played a role in championing her work.

Pictured: SUNY Purchase students gathered around the work american Juju for the Tapestry of Truth © Photo Rafael Burillo

Yesterday, Neuberger Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick announced her plans for a June 2027 retirement.Please read her fi...
09/29/2026

Yesterday, Neuberger Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick announced her plans for a June 2027 retirement.

Please read her final-final “backstory” blog here, and join us in wishing her all the best.

Okay, yes, I know I said the last one was the last one. But I do have one more message, a bittersweet one: after twenty-two years of service to the Neuber...

Due to the anticipated severe weather, the Museum will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, September 26. Stay safe out there e...
09/26/2026

Due to the anticipated severe weather, the Museum will be closed tomorrow, Saturday, September 26. Stay safe out there everyone!

It's National Arts In Education Week. At the Neuberger Museum of Art, we firmly believe that art is for everyone. Throug...
09/18/2026

It's National Arts In Education Week.

At the Neuberger Museum of Art, we firmly believe that art is for everyone. Through our education programs, we promote learning and inspire creativity for people of all ages and backgrounds - from Children's Center enrollees and students in our regional schools, to SUNY Purchase students, faculty and staff, and our neighbors, near and far.

Visit https://www.purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art/learn-and-do/ to learn more about our programs, and https://www.americansforthearts.org/events/national-arts-in-education-week to learn more about how you can support arts in education this week and throughout the year.

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Pictured: A school group visits Rosalie D. Gagné, Règne artificiel III (Artificial Kingdom III), 2017, detail. Polyethylene, ventilator, microcontrollers, infrared movement detectors, blue LED lighting. Variable size. Photographed by: Diana Puglisi. As exhibited at the Neuberger Museum of Art during the exhibition Rosalie D. Gagné: A Contemporary Alchemist, on view September 18 - December 22, 2024.

Since 2019, Tracy Fitzpatrick has been sharing her weekly “backstory” blog post with you, our friends and supporters. Ev...
09/17/2026

Since 2019, Tracy Fitzpatrick has been sharing her weekly “backstory” blog post with you, our friends and supporters. Every Wednesday, she “cracked the institutional box open” and provided a behind-the-scenes, humanized look into the leader, the organization, and the choices that get made.

Yesterday’s “backstory” was her 350th. (!)

It was also her last.

Thank you for following “backstory” all these years. You can read the final post here.
https://www.purchase.edu/live/news/9459-backstory-we-made-it-to-350

And please stay tuned as we launch new ways for you to hear about what we do and how we do it.

A huge thank you to everyone who came out for our very first First Wednesday of the academic year on September 2. The ev...
09/16/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came out for our very first First Wednesday of the academic year on September 2. The evening included snacks, beverages, a guided tour of "The Declaration Distributed: Westchester County's Holt Broadside of 1776," and a chance to log your grievences in the "Guerrilla Girls: Complaints Department."

Stay tuned for details about October's First Wednesday, coming soon!

Wellness Wednesdays are back! Find your midweek calm with yoga and meditation instructor Janelle Berger. As the soothing...
09/10/2026

Wellness Wednesdays are back!

Find your midweek calm with yoga and meditation instructor Janelle Berger. As the soothing tones of crystal singing bowls wash over you, settle into stillness, slow your breath, and let tension melt away. Take an hour to recharge your mind, body, and spirit through sound, presence, and quiet renewal.

Registration is now open three upcoming Wellness Wednesday Sound Bath sessions: September 16, October 21, and November 11.
All take place from 1-2 p.m. Bring your own mat or blanket!

Admission is FREE but space is limited.

Register now: https://www.purchase.edu/neuberger-museum-of-art/wellness-wednesday/

After an incredible forty-nine years, Volunteer Museum Educator Lois Bregstein has decided to retire from the VME progra...
09/04/2026

After an incredible forty-nine years, Volunteer Museum Educator Lois Bregstein has decided to retire from the VME program.

Please join us in congratulating Lois on her retirement and thanking her for the countless ways she has enriched the Museum and all of our lives.

Read more on the “backstory” blog.

After an incredible forty-nine years—I told Lois we could just round up to fifty—so FIFTY YEARS of service to the Museum, Volunteer Museum Educator Lo...

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