Located on the University of Notre Dame's campus, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art instantly became one of the best museums in The Bend to visit upon its opening. The brand new facility, formerly known as the Snite Museum of Art and located in another building, features 23 galleries and several new commissions by internationally known artists.
There are around 1,000 works of art from the museum's permanent collection on display across 23 galleries on three levels. They include prints, drawings, photographs, textiles and much more.
Notable galleries in the museum include: African Art, European & American Art 1700-1900, European Art through 1700, Indigenous Art of the Americas and International Modern and Contemporary Art.
Exhibitions at the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art
Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900
The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art presents the first monographic exhibition in forty years of the work of Walter Osborne, one of Ireland’s most-heralded artists. The exhibition charts Osborne’s trajectory from his student days in Dublin and Antwerp through his sojourn in Brittany and his early practice in England before returning to his native city to care for his niece and aging parents following the death of his beloved sister Violet in 1893. Through his depictions of Dublin’s streets, parks, public spaces, domestic interiors and gardens, countryside, and most importantly its people, a vision of a vibrant––if divided––Ireland emerges. View through Dec. 7, 2025
UPCOMING
Bridging Time and Place: The 150th Anniversary of the University of Notre Dame Art Museum
With origins dating to 1875, the art collection at the University of Notre Dame is one of the oldest and most esteemed in the United States. To celebrate and share this landmark event, the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art will host a major exhibition highlighting many of the recent gifts it has received to commemorate the 150th anniversary. The gifts range from single works of art to entire collections.
Iconic paintings from Thomas Gainsborough to John Singer Sargent, Georges Rouault to Julie Mehretu are included, as are prints and drawings ranging from Martin Schoengauer to Pablo Picasso to Romare Bearden, among many. Works from across the Indigenous Americas are represented by Veracruz sculptures and Cuzco altarpieces, as well as recent work by Diego Romero and Jamie Okuma. Photographs by canonical figures such as Ansel Adams, Andreas Gursky, and Marilyn Minter, among others, are included. On view Feb 17, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026.
Browse the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park
Situated outside the museum, the Charles B. Hayes Family Sculpture Park contains major works by George Rickey, Deborah Butterfield and other well-known sculptors. It's open year round.
Museum Hours, Entry and Parking
Entry into the museum is completely free. It is closed on Mondays and all major holidays. Regular hours are as follows:
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Noon-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Parking is available on the Notre Dame campus in the Walsh Architecture Visitor Lot. During business hours, the lot uses ParkMobile to pay for parking. More parking is available across Angela Boulevard on Eddy Street and in the Eddy Street Commons Parking Garage, where the first two hours are free.
