Taubman Museum of Art
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| Established | 1951 |
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| Location | 110 Salem Avenue SE Roanoke, Virginia, 24011, United States |
| Type | Art museum |
| Director | Della Watkins |
| Curator | Amy Moorefield, Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Collections |
| Public transit access | Valley Metro bus & SmartWay bus to Downtown Roanoke |
| Website | www.taubmanmuseum.org |
Coordinates: 37°16′22″N 79°56′18″W / 37.2728°N 79.9383°W
The Taubman Museum of Art, formerly the Art Museum of Western Virginia, is an art museum located in Downtown Roanoke, Virginia, United States, designed by architect Randall Stout.
In 1947, the Roanoke chapter of the American Association of University Women requested a major exhibition from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, which moved part of its staff and permanent collection to The Hotel Roanoke for a period of time. In 1951, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center was incorporated as an independent organization. Between 1952–1954, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center used the City of Roanoke’s Library to exhibit an Allen Ingles Palmer retrospective and other exhibitions. The Roanoke Fine Arts Center opens offices and studios at 715 Franklin Road in Roanoke in 1954. A year later, in 1955, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center moved into a new facility at the corner of 25th Street and Carolina Avenue in South Roanoke. The building was donated by Mr and Mrs J. Meade Harris.
In 1965, Anne Funkhouser Francis donated her family estate, Cherry Hill, to the Roanoke Fine Arts Center and to the Junior League. The first exhibition at Cherry Hill is of works by Thomas Eakins, borrowed from his Roanoke relatives. From 1965–1976, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center exhibited the works of regional artists, as well as works by such nationally recognized figures as Andy Warhol and Edward Steichen. A permanent collection began to develop with gifts of art from local collectors and the City of Roanoke. In 1976, the Roanoke Fine Arts Center received full accreditation from the American Association of Museums and celebrated its 25th anniversary.
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