Memorial Art Gallery

Walk through the University of Rochester's art museum, where a Rembrandt, a Monet and an El Greco hang among more than 13,000 works.

500 University Ave, Rochester, NY 14607 · Rochester, NY

About Memorial Art Gallery

The MAG is the University of Rochester's art museum, founded in 1913 by Emily Sibley Watson. Its collection of more than 13,000 objects runs from ancient Egyptian pieces to Monet, Cassatt, Homer and Georgia O'Keeffe, with Rembrandt's Portrait of a Young Man in an Armchair among the old masters. Adult admission is $20, and Thursday evenings after 5 pm are half price. Parking on site is free.

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