Housed in the 1938 purpose-built building situated on 11 acres which comprise the Copeland Sculpture Garden, the museum holds the most significant Pre-Raphaelite collection outside the United Kingdom, and a pre-eminent collection of John Sloan’s art, representing virtually every aspect of his career. Additional strengths of the Museum include American illustrators and 19th- and early-20th-century American artists.
With the 21st century has come a renewed commitment to enhance the holdings with contemporary American artists beginning to share the spotlight in the increasingly-inclusive Museum collection, including works by contemporary masters such as Robert Motherwell, George Segal, and Jim Dine.