The Lobby

The new 63,300 square-foot John S. and James L. Knight building is comprised of three distinct architectural elements:

• The "Crystal" - a three-story lobby that connects the museum's art, education, administration, and public program spaces
  
  
• The "Gallery Box" - a flexible exhibition space that includes 7300 square-feet of space for temporary exhibits and 13,000 square-feet for permanent displays
  
  
• The "Roof Cloud" - a 327-foot-long cantilevered steel roof that extends over both the new and old buildings and creates a striking new vista for downtown Akron.

Fun Facts about the Akron Art Museum

• The building project cost $35 million
• The original building was designed in 1899 by James Knox Taylor as the Akron Post Office.
• The museum's library houses over 10,000 titles
• A sculpture garden will be the next piece added to the Akron Art Museum campus.