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Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art

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Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art
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Established1996
LocationSan Bernardino, California
Coordinates34°11′2″N 117°19′34″W / 34.18389°N 117.32611°W / 34.18389; -117.32611
TypeArt museum
Websitehttp://raffma.csusb.edu

The Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, also known as RAFFMA, is an art museum of the California State University, San Bernardino main campus in San Bernardino, California.

RAFFMA's permanent collections includes a world-class collection of about 200 Ancient Egyptian artifacts, a smaller selection of Italian pottery and Asian ceramics, African art and contemporary art. Rotating shows feature artists from throughout the region and country. One gallery of the museum is dedicated to exhibiting the work of the school's own art students.

The museum celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006 and received accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums in 2008.[1] The museum is among the 4 percent of museums in the United States accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. [2]The museum is the only accredited art museum in San Bernardino county.[3][2][4]

The museum currently has the Journey to the Beyond exhibit available digitally online.[5]

References

  1. ^ https://www.artforum.com/uploads/guide.003/id29522/press_release.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ a b Schwartz, Penny (2006-10-19). "Local art museum is a treasure". Redlands Daily Facts. Retrieved 2007-12-16.
  3. ^ "Three New Photo Exhibitions at Csusb's Raffma Museum". 12 November 2015.
  4. ^ Santschi, Darrel R. (2008-12-21), "Amid honors, RAFFMA museum at Cal State San Bernardino trying to make a name for itself", Press Enterprise, A. H. Belo, retrieved 2009-12-03
  5. ^ "Journey to the Beyond | RAFFMA | CSUSB". www.csusb.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-14.