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Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art

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Haggerty Museum of Art
The Haggerty Museum of Art on the campus of Marquette University
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Established1984; 41 years ago (1984)
Location1234 W Tory Hill St
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 United States
Coordinates43°2′12.92″N 87°55′40.01″W / 43.0369222°N 87.9277806°W / 43.0369222; -87.9277806
TypeArt museum
Collection size10,000 works
Visitors18,000 (2023)[1]
DirectorJohn McKinnon[2]
Public transit accessBus transport MCTS 24, 30, CN1, RR3
Websitewww.marquette.edu/haggerty-museum/

The Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art, also referred to as the Haggerty Museum of Art or The Haggerty, is an art museum located on the campus of Marquette University in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The museum opened on November 11, 1984, following a collaborative effort chaired by professor Curtis L. Carter.[3] As of 2025, its collection comprises about 10,000 works, a selection of which is on view on two levels of exhibition spaces totaling 5,246 sq. ft. (487 m2).[1]

Construction was made possible by a donation from alumnus and co-founder of Texas Instruments, Inc. Patrick E. Haggerty (1914–1980) and his wife Beatrice (1913–2003), for whom the museum is named. The building was originally designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford. After Ford's death, the project was taken over by Milwaukee architect David Kahler.[4]

American artist and social activist Keith Haring created a mural called Construction Fence, inspired by breakdancing, for the fence surrounding the building's construction site.[5] The work was later relocated inside the galleries.

Permanent collection

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The Haggerty’s permanent collection includes approximately 10,000 works of art, with strength in European paintings of the late Renaissance and early modern eras, 20th-century German art, modern and contemporary photographs, and fine art prints by post-war and contemporary artists. Most of these objects can be viewed through the museum's online collection search.

Highlights include paintings by Pieter Claeissens, Charles-André van Loo, Gustave Caillebotte, Lovis Corinth, Diego Rivera, Albert Birkle [de], Salvador Dalí, Jacob Lawrence, Jacques Villon, Andy Warhol; sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux and Louise Nevelson; and works on paper by Otto Dix, Weegee, Robert Rauschenberg, and Marc Chagall (a set of 105 colored etchings known as The Bible Series donated by Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty[6]).

Collection highlights

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Opportunity Profile: Marquette University" (PDF). Marquette University. 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  2. ^ "Marquette University announces new director of Haggerty Museum of Art". Marquette University. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  3. ^ "Haggerty Museum of Art History". Haggerty Museum of Art. Marquette University. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  4. ^ Rogo, Dan T. (1996). Explore Milwaukee. Milwaukee: Independent Pub. Group. p. 51. ISBN 978-0965415408.
  5. ^ "On the Fence: Keith Haring's Mural for the Haggerty, 1983" (PDF). Marquette University. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  6. ^ "Permanent Collection". Haggerty Museum of Art website. Marquette University. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
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