Culture & The Arts

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Norton Museum of Art

1450 S. Dixie Highway

West Palm Beach, FL 33401 (561) 832-5196 | www.norton.org

The Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach works to create inspired lives by connecting people with information and ideas. Recently lauded as one of the most beautiful U.S. libraries, per Fodor Travel, the Mandel welcomes more than half a million visitors every year, loaning more than 800,000 items to 100,000-

The Norton Museum of Art is one of the Southeast’s premier art museums and is known for the quality and depth of its extensive collections of photography, and American, contemporary, Chinese and European art, as well as its innovative educational programming. The Museum’s permanent collection now consists of more than 8,200 works. In 2019, the Norton completed a bold, visionary museum expansion, enlisting the renowned London-based architectural firm of Foster + Partners to design a new building. The transformed museum features the Kenneth C. Griffin Building, which includes 12,000 square feet of new gallery space; expanded classroom space; a larger student exhibition space; a state-ofthe art, 210-seat auditorium; a new store and restaurant; and a Great Hall serving as the Museum’s “living room.” The expansion also includes a lawn for outdoor programming, or relaxing, and a sculpture garden.

Richard & Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum

30 0 N. Dixie Highway West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Located in the Historic 1916 Courthouse, the admission-free Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum brings history to life for residents and visitors. Maintained and operated by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, the Museum enriches our schools’ curricula by making local history accessible, interesting and meaningful. The Museum features two permanent galleries—the People Gallery and the Places Gallery—as well as a special gallery that changes topics annually. Short-term local and traveling exhibitions from across the country are displayed in the historic courtroom gallery.

In addition to the Museum, the HSPBC impacts all ages in schools, the community, and online through a Traveling Educational Trunk Program, PBCHistory Online.org, afternoon and evening lecture series, and other programs.