BURCHFIELD PENNEY ART CENTER

The Burchfield Penney Art Center is the museum dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and the art and artists of Buffalo, NY, and our region... The most recent chapter of the center's history began in 1998 when William J. Magavern II proposed a new museum building for the Burchfield Penney with a significant lead gift. After a decade of planning, fundraising, and construction, the new Burchfield Penney Art Center, designed by Gwathemy Siegel & Associates, Architects, opened in November 2008. The New York Times included Buffalo, NY and the Burchfield Penney Art Center as one of the "Top 44 Places in the World to Visit" the following year... The Burchfield Penney, accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, is supported in part with public funds from Erie County and New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. Additional support is provided by SUNY Buffalo State, the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle..

Also known as: Burchfield Penney

Primary location: Buffalo United States