Akron Art Museum, Akron (must see)

The Akron Art Museum first opened its doors on February 1, 1922 as the Akron Art Institute and was located in two borrowed rooms in the basement of the public library. The Institute has grown considerably since that time. The new museum opened to the public on July 17, 2007 and nowadays it features 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of gallery space dedicated to the display of its collection of art produced since 1850 and it hosts visiting shows from national and international collections. Western art created between 1850 and 1950 graces the first floor of the museum’s 1899 Italian Renaissance revival style building. Art since 1950 is featured in eight rooms located in the museum’s 2007 Knight building.