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Richard Ross Museum of Art, Delaware, OH

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Richard Ross Museum of Art

University art museum on the Ohio Wesleyan campus in Delaware, Ohio, with rotating exhibitions and a permanent collection.

60 S. Sandusky Street, Delaware, OH 43015 · Delaware, OH

About Richard Ross Museum of Art

The Richard M. Ross Art Museum sits on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. It stages exhibitions of artists from around the world, and its openings draw students, faculty, and community members. Its shows connect with the university's fine arts curriculum, and each spring it hosts the students' juried Senior Show. The permanent collection includes works by well-known modern artists and serves students, faculty, and outside scholars. The museum has four galleries and presents roughly nine to twelve rotating shows during the school year.

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