The AGB Expansion Members Grand Opening Reception Recap (1/16)

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On Thursday, January 16, we finally revealed our long-awaited 14,000-square-foot Expansion — and we loved celebrating with our Members! We are humbled to have received so much love from our art-loving community at our Grand Opening.

The culmination of this major project is a dream come true and heralds our next exciting chapter. We are so thankful to all who came out to join us and for all of our Members’ support for so many years. The new wing is as much a testament to the power of art as it is a tribute to all of you.

For our team here at the Museum, it has been an incredible 21 months watching the Expansion emerge as we viewed the construction from our offices. Seeing the new galleries and classrooms come to life — filled with the joy of our Members, who were wrapped around the block waiting to be among the first to experience it all – made a momentous part of Lakeland history ever more memorable and an event we will cherish for generations to come. Truly, each of you inspires us to fulfill our mission as an academic and community world-class museum for all each and every day.

Enjoy the gallery below celebrating all of you! We hope to see you back at the Museum soon and often.

— H. Alexander Rich, Executive Director and Chief Curator

THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR WITH OUR MEMBERS! (12/13)

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Oh, what fun it is to celebrate with all of you!

With nearly 200 Members at the Museum, it was exciting to learn all about the origins of Impressionism, as well as share our biggest news in years! The Expansion is almost here, and we loved giving all of you a first-look peek at everything coming to the new galleries.

If you missed the reception, you can see our gallery with beautiful evening highlights. Dutch Impressionism: The Hague School, 1860-1930, is on view through February, 23, 2025, so we hope you start the new year with a peaceful tour of the exhibition with your loved ones.

Coming together is what membership is all about; thank you for taking the time in your busy holiday season to spend an evening with us. We can’t wait to see you again next month at the Expansion’s Member-Exclusive Grand Opening on Thursday, January 16, 2025, from 6 to 8 pm. Save the date!

THANKS FOR BEING THE BEST PART OF OUR MOST ICONIC MEMBERS RECEPTION YET (5/17)!

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Celebrating this iconic reception with all of our Members was pure joy!

We hope you loved this historic closing reception for Rockwell/Wyeth: Icons of Americana with our art-loving community — and the inspiring, Abigail Rockwell — all-in-one-place. We had nearly 250 Members at the Museum, which was close to our opening reception! We loved how moving our conversation with Abigail was, as well as the reminder to be there for one another, because coming together is what membership is all about.

If you missed the Reception, you can see our gallery with beautiful evening highlights. Unfortunately, due to audio troubles, we weren’t able to publish our usual recap video. (We’re very sorry!) Rockwell/Wyeth: Icons of Americana is officially closed, so we hope you enjoyed this show as many times as possible.

We can’t wait to see you again this summer at our next Members Opening Reception for Mally Khorasantchi on Friday, July 12. Save the date!