Hunter Museum of American Art

The Hunter Museum of American Art is a museum of American art in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The museum's collections include works by the Hudson River School, 19th century genre painting, American impressionism, the Ashkan school, early modernism, regionalism, and modern and contemporary art after WWII.

History

1975 Brutalist faction

Hunter Museum's modern wing

George Hunter, who inherited the Coca-Cola empire from his uncle Benjamin Thomas, is honored with the Hunter Museum. [2] Thomas was one of the visionaries behind the Coca-Cola Chattanooga empire. Their nephew, George Hunter, later joined Thomas in establishing the Ben wood Foundation in Hunter's memory. This foundation's mission was to "promote religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational activities for the advancement or prosperity of humanity." The Hunter Museum of American Art, formerly known as the Ross Faxon House, is the centerpiece of the Benwood Foundation's gifts to the Chattanooga community.

MONDAY HOURS: 10 AM - 5 PM

CLOSED ON TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

THURSDAY: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

SATURDAY: 10 A.M. - 5 P.M.

NOON - 5 PM SUNDAY

parking

Parking is available in the Hunter Museum parking lot, 500 feet from the museum's entrance. Wheelchairs are welcome in the parking lot. A new parking system has been installed at the museum. Visitors to the museum can still park for free, but they must register their vehicle using their licence plate number. Those who do not intend to visit the museum must pay for parking.