Polk Museum of Art

Polk Museum of Art

The Polk Museum of Art is an art museum in Lakeland, Florida. It is a member of the Florida Association of Museums. [cite web|url=http://www.flamuseums.org/museums/info/1636782
title=Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, Florida|publisher=www.flamuseums.org|accessdate=2008-06-19]

It was originally established by the Junior Welfare League in 1966 and called the Imperial Youth Museum. The museum was renamed Polk Public Museum in 1969 as part of its expanded focus on art, history, and science. The museum's current name was adopted as part of its first building campaign in the 1980s.

Among its exhibitions is one on art and digital technology. [cite web
url=http://www.artknowledgenews.com/Polk_Museum_of_Art.html|title=Polk Museum of Art shows ~ Is It Digital Art? Actually, It’s Post-Digital Art | Art Knowledge News|publisher=www.artknowledgenews.com|accessdate=2008-06-19
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ee also

*Mario Bencomo

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.polkmuseumofart.org/ Official site]
* [http://www.tfaoi.com/newsm1/n1m331.htm Polk Museum of Art]
* [http://events.theledger.com/lakeland-fl/venues/show/40674-polk-museum-of-art Photo and map]
* [http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TC-aqhvpLWk Video on Museum]
* [http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa102.htm Description of sample exhibition]


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