The Picker Art Gallery is Colgate’s on-campus art museum. With a collection of around 11,000 objects, Picker has been a teaching, learning, and research resource for the University and local communities since 1969.
Plan Your Visit
Due to the global COVID-19 situation, the Picker Art Gallery will be open by appointment only.
The Picker Art Gallery, named in honor of Evelyn Picker, mother of the late Harvey Picker ’36, honorary doctor of science, and trustee emeritus, opened in the Dana Arts Center in 1969 and is Colgate University’s art museum.
The Picker Art Gallery’s permanent collection includes around 11,000 objects, among them, approximately 8,000 works of art on paper, 1,400 photographs, 900 paintings, and 300 sculptures, primarily from the 20th century.
Currently housed in the Paul Rudolph-designed Dana Arts Center on Colgate University’s campus in Hamilton, NY, the Picker Art Gallery is committed to the collection and exhibition of artworks that enrich the university, the town of Hamilton, and the central New York region.
The support of alumni, parents, and community members helps ensure that the Picker Art Gallery can continue to enrich the education of the entire Colgate community through the acquisition and exhibition of art.
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Monday: Closed Tuesday–Friday:
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday:
noon–5:00 p.m.
Colgate faculty are invited to contact the museum to arrange class visits outside of these hours. Closed major holidays and between exhibitions.
Parking
Designated parking spots for museum visitors are available on Lally Lane with a visitor permit available in the museum.
