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Layton Art Gallery, Published by Detroit Publishing Co., ca. 1900. Image courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Celebrating 125 Years of Art April 6–August 10, 2013 Milwaukee Art Museum
British-born businessman Frederick Layton decided to build an art gallery near Cathedral Square for his adopted city. When the Layton Art Gallery opened in April 1888, it laid the foundation for what would become the Milwaukee Art Museum, an internationally recognized museum with a world-class collection, leading education programs, and history-making exhibitions. In 2013, the Milwaukee Art Museum celebrates its founding and its years of growth and adventure through three anniversary exhibitions and related lectures.