Admission to the Museum is always free
The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art (The AGB) at Florida Southern College
The Museum, formerly known as the Polk Museum of Art, is located in Downtown Lakeland just two blocks north of the Florida Southern College campus across from the Lakeland Public Library on Lake Morton.
Exhibitions On View View More →
Here & Now: FSC Student Perspectives on the Permanent Collection
William Wegman, Reflectional, 2002, 2-Color Photogravure, Edition 6/45
Folklore & Fairytales: The Fantastical World of Andrea Dezsö
Marilyn Monroe. Tomato Campbell’s Soup. Andrew Warhola.
What do these three have in common? They were all re-imagined — and made icons of art history — by Andy Warhol.
This Just In! New Works From the Permanent Collection is our welcome party for works that are new to us — and to our audiences — and features recent loans and recent acquisitions of artists well-known and under-sung, across media, and many on view at The AGB for the first time.
As explored in this exhibition of ceramic works from the Museum’s permanent collection, some objects on view have survived for millennia and offer us a connection to peoples across time, both those who produced these works and those who used or displayed them. The works also link us to the history of visual culture, wherein artists use imagery — abstract, representational, or otherwise — to entice our eyes or even to tell stories.
From the 1960s onward, as this exhibition of works from the Museum’s permanent collection seeks to demonstrate, American artists leapt into the void left by a Europe in reconstruction, staking their places in art history in ways American art had never before.
The Last Picture Show: A Retrospective of Recent Ledger Staff Photographers
Folklore & Fairytales: The Fantastical World of Andrea Dezsö
Lasting Impressions: Works on Paper from the Permanent Collection (1859–2010)
Adolf Dehn: A Life in Lithographs
Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades K through 12
The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art is excited to announce that it will be hosting the nationally-renowned 104th annual Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Polk County, Florida Art Region.
Artwork by Polk County Students, Grades 3 through 5
Upcoming ExhibitionsView More →
Upcoming Events View More →
Join Curator of Exhibitions, Laura Putnam, as she provides an up-close and intimate look at an AGB Exhibition.
Hear live jazz at AGBeats - Thursday, Aug 13 at 6pm
Museum galleries will also be open to the public.
Please join us on Friday, August 14, at 12:00 p.m. as guest curator and Executive Director Daryl Ward leads an in-depth gallery perspective on our current exhibition, The Last Picture Show: A Retrospective of Recent Ledger Staff Photographers.
Join us for Date Night at The AGB - afterwards plan on grabbing a drink at the AGB bar!
Museum galleries will also be open to the public.
We invite the friends and family of the students whose artwork is presented in Heart for Art to join us for a reception.
The Museum is closed this evening for a private event. Be sure to join us next week to view our latest exhibits and when you’re finished, grab a drink from the bar and relax at The AGB!
Join us Friday, August 28 at 6 pm for a special Members Reception at The AGB celebrating the new exhibition: The Sheriff Shoots: The Photographs of Grady Judd.
Join us for our next presentation in our Distinguished Lecture Series. This AGB Thursday event will feature Roger Lightle - a Highwaymen expert.
Museum galleries will also be open to the public.
Join us for our Storytime Studio! (Ages 3 to 5)
Fridays: 9am to 9:45am
Skill Level: Beginning | Supplies included
Fee (per child/per visit): FREE
Pre-registration required
Join us each Friday morning for AGB Storytime Studio! Designed for ages 3 to 5, this preschool program is designed to support early childhood literacy, social-emotional development, creativity, and gross motor movement through a structured and engaging group experience.
Get a fresh look into the Museum's main exhibition from one of our trained and knowledgeable Museum docents.
The Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art at Florida Southern College, founded in 1966 by a dedicated group of Lakeland, Florida community residents, is a Smithsonian Affiliate accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It serves 22,000 local and global visitors annually through a diverse schedule of exhibitions and art education programs. The Museum’s enduring mission is to engage audiences of all ages with world-class exhibitions, programs, and experiences and to offer avenues for lifelong learning and reflection on our shared world through art and visual culture.
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Artwork by Polk County High School Students, Grades 9 through 12