NEW! Video Library
At the Butler Institute of American Art , we are dedicated to bringing you the most interactive experience possible. Please take a moment to visit our new Video Library and see what we have been up to. View the archive
NEW! Virtual Tours
The Butler Institute is the first museum of American art. The original structure, dedicated in 1919, is a McKim, Mead and White architectural masterpiece listed on the National Register of Historic places.
The museum's mission is to preserve and collect works of art in all media created by citizens of our country. The Institute's holdings now exceed 20,000 individual works, and the Butler is known worldwide as "America's Museum."
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The Butler is located in Youngstown, Ohio, in Mahoning County, and receives no revenues from the city or county. The Butler charges no admission fee at the main location or at its branch museums, and relies on contributions from the community and the nation to meet its cultural mission. How you can help
The Beecher Center, housed in the south wing of the Butler's Youngstown location, is the first museum addition dedicated solely to new media and electronic art. The facility regularly displays works of art that utilize computers, holography, lasers and other digital media. The Beecher Center houses the Zona Auditorium, a digital media theater designed for performance art and high-definition film presentations.
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The Butler also operates two satellite facilities in nearby Columbiana and Trumbull Counties. The Salem branch, funded by The Salem Community Foundation, presents selections from the Butler's permanent collection, exhibitions by nationally-known contemporary and historic artists, and the best of regional art talent. The Butler's Trumbull branch, funded in part by Foundation Medici, focuses on important international artists whose works have profoundly influenced America, as well as exhibitions of works by contemporary master painters and sculptors. Visit Butler branches


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You can view any of the Virtual Tours by clicking one of the images below*. Once, loaded, you will be able to look around our facility as if you were there.
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 | Works from the Butler Collection Oct 21, 2012 Through Oct 20, 2013
|  | TrashScans #3 (Youngstown) Nov 18, 2012 Through Nov 17, 2013
|  | Tap, Crack, Bellow (Davis Gallery, Youngstown) Mar 03, 2013 Through May 26, 2013
|  | Revealing Shadows (Youngstown) May 05, 2013 Through Aug 25, 2013
|  | A Brush with Magic (Youngstown) May 05, 2013 Through Jun 16, 2013
|  | Pastels (Giffuni Gallery, Youngstown) May 19, 2013 Through Jul 14, 2013
|  | The Louis & Susan Meisel Collection (Howland) May 19, 2013 Through Sep 29, 2013
|  | The Album Project Jun 09, 2013 Through Sep 15, 2013
|  | 77th National Midyear Exhibition (Youngstown) Jun 30, 2013 Through Aug 18, 2013
|  | For Children 8-12 years Jul 16, 2013 Through Jul 26, 2013
|  | Volunteer Tour Guides Sep 10, 2013
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