Randolph College’s nationally recognized Maier Museum of Art features works by outstanding American artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. The College has been collecting American art since 1920 and now holds a collection of several thousand paintings, prints, drawings, and photographs in the Maier’s permanent collection. The Museum hosts an active schedule of special exhibitions and education programs throughout the year. Through its programs, internships, museum studies practicums, and class visits, the Maier Museum of Art provides valuable learning opportunities for Randolph College students and the community at large.
Visitors are welcome at the Maier. The Museum is located at
1 Quinlan Street, Lynchburg, Virginia, 24503
Contact the Museum office at (434) 947-8136 for information on educational programs and to arrange group tours or special events.
Hours
Academic Year: 1-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday
May-August: 1-4 p.m., Wednesday-Sunday
Galleries closed to the public:
November 23-27 for Thanksgiving
December 10-January 3 for Winter Break
March 3-12, 2012 for Spring Break
April 8 for Easter
Administrative offices are open year-round 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Offices close December 21, 2011, and reopen January 2, 2012
Admission
Admission is free, but donations are welcome.
Parking
Parking is available in the lot adjacent to the Museum and on nearby Quinlan Street.
Accessibility
The Museum is wheelchair accessible; however, accessible restrooms are not available at the Museum facility. Handicapped parking is available.
Directions
FROM U.S. 29S: Exit at 29 Business Lynchburg. After crossing the James River, turn right onto Main Street (which becomes Rivermont Avenue). Proceed 1.8 miles and turn right onto Quinlan Street.
U.S. 29N: Exit at 1A/Main Street/Downtown. Turn right onto Main Street (which becomes Rivermont Avenue). Proceed 2.7 miles and turn right onto Quinlan Street.
U.S. 460: Exit at Candlers Mountain Road. Follow signs for US 29N. Exit at 1A/Main Street/Downtown. Turn right onto Main Street (which becomes Rivermont Avenue). Proceed 2.7 miles and turn right onto Quinlan Street.
Interstate 81: At Exit 188 take U.S. 60 East to Buena Vista. Follow Route 501S to Boonsboro Road. Turn left onto Boonsboro (which becomes Rivermont Avenue) and proceed 4.1 miles. Turn left onto Norfolk Avenue. Turn left on Quinlan Street.
On foot from the front campus of Randolph College: Proceed to the back of Main Hall, down the hill, and follow the Associates Walk (between the tennis courts and the playing fields) and the Betton Walk up to the Museum.
