Snite Museum of Art

I work on campus and rarely get inside the Snite. My daughter's class had a field trip and I was able to join them. Lovely collection. Wish I could have stayed longer and hope to come back soon.

A breath of fresh air. This made my Notre Dame visit even better.

The Snite Museum of Art is the fine art museum on the University of Notre Dame campus, near South Bend, Indiana. With over 25,000 works of art that span cultures, eras, and media, the Snite Museum's permanent collection serves as a rich resource for audiences on campus and beyond. Through programs, lectures, workshops, and exhibitions, the museum supports faculty teaching and research and provides valuable cultural opportunities for students and visitors. Students play an active role in programming in their capacities as gallery guides and as student advisory members. Before the Snite opened in 1980, Notre Dame did not have an art museum, although various public spaces at the University offered galleries. As early as 1924, the Wightman Memorial Art Gallery at University Library was used for art exhibitions. In 1952, O'Shaughnessy Hall, home of the Notre Dame College of Arts and Letters, was equipped with galleries. During the 1950s, Croatian sculptor Ivan Meštrović was in residence at the University, working in the eponymous Meštrović Studio. In 1975, the Fred B. Snite family donated funds to construct the Snite Museum of Art. The museum opened in 1980, incorporating both Meštrović's sculpture studio (Snite is also home to the Ivan Meštrović papers) and the O'Shaughnessy art gallery, the latter used for the presentation of traveling and temporary exhibitions.

Nice art museum with a nice list of activities and programs no fee they just have a donation box. Well worth the trip plus you get to see some of the Notre Dame campus. Located on the NW corner of the football stadium

This museum and the cathedral are the best places to visit at Notre Dame. Very good paintings from many time periods.