Masur Museum of Art
1400 South Grand Street
Monroe, LA 71202
318-329-2237
The mission of the Masur Museum of Art is to provide a quality visual arts experience through temporary exhibitions, educational activities and programs, and collections management, for the citizens of the City of Monroe and the community of Northeast Louisiana
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Staff Directory
Director - johnny.riley@ci.monroe.la.us
Lou Davenport, Curator of Education - lou.davenport@ci.monroe.la.us
Lenard Montgomery, Preparator
Phone (318) 329-2237, Fax (318) 329-2847
masur@ci.monroe.la.us
Admission to the Masur Museum of Art is free
Viewing Hours: Tuesday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Friday - Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Closed to the public on Mondays, between exhibitions, and on major holidays.
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Friday - Sunday, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Guided tours are provided, free of charge, for school groups and organizations. Tours must be scheduled in advance.
Map & Driving Directions
Mission
The mission of the Masur Museum of Art is to provide a quality visual arts experience through temporary exhibitions, educational activities and programs, and collections management, for the citizens of the City of Monroe and the community of Northeast Louisiana. It is the responsibility of the Masur Museum of Art to support and foster visual arts in the cultural and educational life of the community. Northeast Louisiana's largest visual arts museum, the Masur Museum of Art offers six to eight temporary exhibitions per year, a year-round studio art school for children and adults, a permanent collection, education outreach programs, and a varying schedule of events and activities.
Meeting Space Available
Do you belong to a non-profit community group or cultural organization that is looking for an interesting meeting site? Hold your next meeting at the museum free of charge! To qualify for the free rental, meetings must have 50 or fewer invitees and must be held Monday through Thursday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Call Sue Prudhomme at 318-329-2237 for additional information or to schedule your meeting.
Slide Lecture Presentations
The museum has several slide lectures that can be presented by the Director or Curators to your group or organization, free of charge. We’ll come to your facility with the presentation, or you can schedule your next meeting at the Masur Museum of Art (see above). Slide presentations include:
Introduction to the Museum: Historical information and photographs, museum operations, traveling trunk objects. Apx. 45 minutes long.
Civic Engagement: Meeting the museum’s mission through engagement with the community in which the museum operates. Apx. 25 minutes long.
History of the Museum - Historic House Tour
The Masur family graciously donated their notable home to the City of Monroe in 1963 for the express purpose of creating a permanent art museum. The Tudor style structure, with walls of Indiana limestone and a roof of Pennsylvania slate, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located on the scenic Ouachita River, the Masur Museum of Art provides an intimate atmosphere in which to experience art.
Links
Biedenharn Museum & Gardens
Northeast LA Children’s Museum
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