Robert Henri (formerly Robert Henry Cozad) was one of America's greatest artists and one of its most important art instructors. Here in central Nebraska we are embarking on a new chapter in the museum's history as we have finished constructing and opening a new five thousand square foot gallery. Our newly installed exhibits are the most comprehensive since the 1990s at the Sheldon Art Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska. We now have the largest collection of Robert Henri paintings and sketches on display in the United States. Our exhibits include not only information about the various pieces of art but also extensive biographical data, the first time that this has been done. ​​

​​In our environmentally controlled gallery, built in 2023-2025, you will find Painter, Teacher and Pioneer: A Journey Through the Life of Robert Henri. The show includes a large number of his paintings that we either own or have been loaned to us by patrons, many of his sketches along with personal items. There are also examples of the work of some of his students including Margery Ryerson, Marjorie Organ Henri, Leon Kroll and Ernest Fiene.

Next to the newly opened gallery is the Robert Henri Museum which is located in the boyhood home of Henri and includes a number of family pieces on display. It was restored in the mid-1980s. The museum includes exhibits, period furnished rooms, a gallery and a gift shop. It is also where many of the museum's programs take place. The museum has an introductory exhibit entitled Robert Henri: From the 100th Meridian to International Fame which reveals the important Nebraska legacy of the famed artist along with his family and local history. We also have two exhibits - Painters of A New Century and Passing on the Art Spirit that look at his career and his students. They were funded by the generosity of the Peter Kiewit Foundation. 

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The museum also continues with its mission of offering the most exhaustive and current research on Henri's time in Nebraska. In 2023, it published a definitive history entitled Nebraska Sign-posts: Robert Henri's Years on the Great Plains. To order a copy go to amazon.com.

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Our web page provides information about our programs, activities, collection, and archives. You can keep up to date about our museum's regular activities by going to our Facebook page or signing up for our digital newsletter. You can find about both by going to our Join and Support pages.  

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Our hours have been expanced and we will be open from March 1 and to December 15, 10:00-5:00 from Tuesdays to Fridays. In addition, our museum will be open for the same hours.  Hope to see you at our new complex.​​​​​​