The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art welcomes visitors to experience original works of art across a wide spectrum of global traditions, time periods, and media for learning, inspiration, and delight. Our annual fund is essential to the success of our teaching mission: It allows us to activate our collection of more than 40,000 works of art through timely exhibitions, and enriches educational opportunities for our Cornell community on campus, residents and visitors in the Finger Lakes region, and art enthusiasts around the world.

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Three floors of the museum are devoted to the permanent collection, which we activate for teaching, learning, and inspiration with free admission for all. Pictured here, L’homme qui marche II by Alberto Giacometti is a work from our permanent collection that is regularly incorporated in programs for young learners, teachers, and Cornell students and faculty.
Three floors of the museum are devoted to the permanent collection, which we activate for teaching, learning, and inspiration with free admission for all. Pictured here, L’homme qui marche II by Alberto Giacometti is a work from our permanent collection that is regularly incorporated in programs for young learners, teachers, and Cornell students and faculty.
A Johnson Museum student intern and preparator work together on an installation in the galleries.
A Johnson Museum student intern and preparator work together on an installation in the galleries.
So many of our free programs for children, teens, families, and Cornell students include hands-on experiences with art making in the Maria and Donald Cox Studio. Here, a museum intern and student in Cornell’s Department of Art leads a book binding workshop for Cornell students and community members.
So many of our free programs for children, teens, families, and Cornell students include hands-on experiences with art making in the Maria and Donald Cox Studio. Here, a museum intern and student in Cornell’s Department of Art leads a book binding workshop for Cornell students and community members.

In the past, the Johnson Museum Annual Fund has supported:

Future priorities for the Johnson Museum Annual Fund include:

How the Johnson Museum would use future gifts at the following levels:

  • $5,000will fund a meaningful internship position for one student during the academic year.
  • $10,000+will support acquisitions for the permanent collection.
  • $25,000will cover expenses of educational and family programs.
  • $50,000will support interdisciplinary exhibitions and produce exceptional scholarly publications.

Message from the director

Jessica Levin Martinez, The Richard J. Schwartz Director

“The Johnson Museum plays a vital role in the intellectual life of the Cornell community—, providing important educational, inspirational, and cultural enrichment for students, faculty, and our neighbors in the central New York region. The museum is a place of respite, discovery, and delight for all who enter through our doors.

Your support of our annual fund lifts up everything we do, from training future generations of museum professionals through our internship program, to mounting timely exhibitions and offering meaningful opportunities for learning and new scholarship. The Johnson Museum, and its impact, wouldn’t be possible without you.”

—Jessica Levin Martinez
The Richard J. Schwartz Director

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Connect with us to learn more about ways to give to the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art Annual Fund by contacting a staff member.

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We can do so much more with your support this year—and every year.

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