
Emily Hage, PhD
Director, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum, and Professor, Art History
From 1925 until 2011, the gallery building, designed by Paul Cret, served as the home of the Barnes Foundation. In 1996, Venturi, Scott, Brown and Associates completed upgrades and added the gate house. DIGSAU designed the latest renovations to this historic space, fully integrating the Maguire Museum with the University’s campus. The Maguire Museum now features refreshed and modernized interiors, including 15 galleries, teaching and performance space and enhanced accessibility. The latest renovations to this famous structure express a new vision for the space that emphasizes light and volume.
The Frances M. Maguire Art Museum celebrates the power of art to inspire imagination and curiosity and to cultivate critical thinking and dialogue. Reflecting Saint Joseph’s University’s mission, the museum fosters diversity, inclusivity, and social justice. Through exhibitions, educational programming and direct engagement with the museum’s permanent collections, the museum builds community among university students, employees, alumni and the general public.
Together with her husband James J. Maguire ’58, “Frannie,” as she was known by friends and family, was one of the University’s greatest benefactors. Through their jointly established Maguire Foundation, the couple grants hundreds of scholarships to students at every level from grade school through college, connecting them to a faith-and justice-based education.
Frannie was known for her great talent and passion for the arts. She began her training studying painting and sculpture at the Cheltenham Art Center. She also studied at the prestigious Vermont Studio Center and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). Saint Joseph’s is the beneficiary of Frannie’s artistic talents: the Chapel of St. Joseph – Michael J. Smith, S.J., Memorial is home to a bust of Fr. Smith, sculpted and donated to the University by Frannie.
Director, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum, and Professor, Art History
Curator, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum and Director of Scholarly Press, University Press
Co-Chair and Studio Coordinator, Department of Art and Art History; Gallery Curator, Merion Hall and Boland Hall Galleries; Associate Director, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum
Education Outreach Coordinator, Frances M. Maguire Art Museum
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The Maguire Art Museum at Saint Joseph's University is open from Thursday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Museum will be closed in July and August 2023 and will reopen with the beginning of the fall semester.
Admission is free for all visitors. Suggested donation is $10.
To plan a group visit of 7 or more, please email Veronica Farr (vfarr@sju.edu) to streamline your entry to the museum.
The Maguire Art Museum relies on the generosity of our community of friends and alumni to fulfill our mission of being accessible to all.
Give
If you would like to make a donation, here are the many ways you can give:
Maguire Art Museum at Saint Joseph’s University
Mail to: Maguire Art Museum Director
Saint Joseph’s University
5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131
Volunteer
We are looking for museum greeters, gallery attendants, docents, and event and special project assistants. If you are not sure how you can help, we can figure it out together! Kindly complete the Volunteer Application so that we may contact you: https://forms.gle/bHyHE5rAbCdAwy5k6
We invite you to be part of the Maguire Membership family to support museum sustainability and future programming. You will enjoy advanced viewing of new exhibitions, private events, and discounts as a thank you for your ongoing contribution.
NOTE: Membership good until 6/2024
Got a question? Contact Frances M. Maguire Art Museum at Saint Joseph's University.