Figge Art Museum
A riverfront museum joins regional, American, Haitian, and international collections with changing contemporary exhibitions.
Artwork inspired by John Bloom
The Figge’s holdings include important Grant Wood material, works connected to the University of Iowa, and the distinctive Haitian collection assembled by Walter E. Neiswanger. David Chipperfield’s building constantly returns the visitor’s attention to Mississippi light and urban scale.
Check which collection galleries are open, then compare one regional work with an object from a different geography. The riverfront location makes an architectural walk worthwhile, but the art should determine the visit’s pace.
A strong route through Figge Art Museum connects regional and Haitian collections with designed by David Chipperfield instead of treating each as an isolated highlight. Budget 2–3 hours for Figge Art Museum: establish mississippi riverfront first, then reserve a final pass for regional and Haitian collections.
- Setting
- Mississippi riverfront
- Admission
- $14 adult; scheduled free periods
- Allow
- 2–3 hours
Quick guide
- Strength
- Regional and Haitian collections
- Building
- Designed by David Chipperfield
Read Figge Art Museum with purpose
- Strength
- Begin with Mississippi riverfront; use regional and Haitian collections to define the central question for the rest of Figge Art Museum.
- Building
- Within Figge Art Museum, compare Regional and Haitian collections with Designed by David Chipperfield.
- Setting
- During a Figge Art Museum visit, find one object, testimony, space, or live program that complicates Mississippi riverfront; the contradiction is more useful than another confirming highlight.
- Admission
- Before leaving Figge Art Museum, before leaving, connect Mississippi riverfront to Davenport, Iowa, United States.
Good to know
Beyond Grant Wood and regional art, the Figge holds an unusually significant Haitian collection assembled by Waterloo physician Walter E. Neiswanger.
Notice these
- Mississippi riverfront
- Regional and Haitian collections
- Designed by David Chipperfield