Search

A concrete cantilevered building against blue sky and green landscaping

A large green wall with oil paintings in gold frames above a tiled floor

A museum interior space with paintings and concrete walls and stairs

A concrete-walled lobby with windows, a tiled floor, and a circular desk

The top of a concrete spiral staircase with a wooden railing

A tall tree is the focal point of a garden in between two concrete buildings

About arrow_back

Admission for everyone is always free! Check here for current hours and more.

A concrete cantilevered building against blue sky and green landscaping

Collections arrow_back

The Johnson Museum holds more than 40,000 works in its collection from around the world.

A large green wall with oil paintings in gold frames above a tiled floor

Exhibitions arrow_back

Check out what’s on view this season at the Museum and look back through our history.

A museum interior space with paintings and concrete walls and stairs

Events arrow_back

Free events for everyone, plus special programs for students, families, and more!

A concrete-walled lobby with windows, a tiled floor, and a circular desk

Learn arrow_back

The Johnson Museum actively contributes to the intellectual life of our campus and community.

The top of a concrete spiral staircase with a wooden railing

Support arrow_back

Help the Johnson Museum continue its legacy by making a gift today.

A tall tree is the focal point of a garden in between two concrete buildings

Homepage

01 Maureen Gruben, Stitching My Landscape (detail), 2017

This Season

New exhibitions include recent work by Guadalupe Maravilla, a two-channel video installation by Claudia Joskowicz, and an exhibition by Department of Art faculty.

Jan 27, 2024–Jun 9, 2024

A large silver sculpture with organic forms and geometric lines framing a silver gong

Guadalupe Maravilla: Armonía de la Esfera

Armonía de la Esfera (Harmony of the Sphere) presents recent work by Guadalupe Maravilla and works selected by the artist drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection.

Jan 27, 2024–Jun 9, 2024

Soldiers stand on a street of colorful abandoned storefronts under a bright blue sky

Claudia Joskowicz: Every Building on Avenida Alfonso Ugarte—After Ruscha

A two-channel video by the Bolivian artist explores how cataclysmic historical events continue to reverberate in the present and that points toward protest and violence as constant possibilities in Bolivian society.

Feb 2, 2024–May 12, 2024

An art gallery contains 2D, 3D, and video works

Cornell Art Faculty 2024

Faculty in Cornell’s Department of Art exhibit work the Johnson every few years, providing an opportunity for both the university community and the broader public to reflect on the relationship between education and practice.

Upcoming
Events

Check here for artist talks and lectures, family programs, student workshops, and more events all year long, free and open to everyone.

Discover Our Events

Johnson Kids

Visit this special spot for projects and inspiration that families can share together throughout the year.

Look & Learn

About the Museum

The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University opened in 1973 and has always been open to all without charge. Designed by I. M. Pei & Partners, the Museum is named for Herbert F. Johnson, Class of 1922.

Museum Information

Land Acknowledgment

Cornell University is located on the traditional homelands of the Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ (the Cayuga Nation). The Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ are members of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, an alliance of six sovereign Nations with a historic and contemporary presence on this land. The Confederacy precedes the establishment of Cornell University, New York state, and the United States of America. We acknowledge the painful history of Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ dispossession, and honor the ongoing connection of Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ people, past and present, to these lands and waters.

This land acknowledgment has been reviewed and approved by the traditional Gayogo̱hó:nǫɁ leadership.

Read More

Create an account

Please take a moment to fill your information to create your account.

Reset Password

Lost your password? Please enter your email address. You will receive mail with link to set new password.

Save Artwork

Save the artwork in any of your exhibitions or create a new one.

You have not made any exhibitions.

Create New Exhibition

Create New Exhibition