
The building is an inspiring home to the outstanding permanent collection. With clean lines and stately Italian travertine marble, the museum’s architecture is both contemporary and classical. The original building surrounds an idyllic interior courtyard and fountain.
The 81,610-square-foot museum features:
30,000 square feet of gallery space devoted to the Appleton’s permanent collections
The Edith-Marie Appleton Wing, a 4,000 square-foot, two-story exhibition gallery
Courtside Café and Courtyard
A state-of-the-art auditorium
The Artspace
Three art studio/classroom spaces
An onsite art storage facility
The Appleton Museum of Art is the focal point of the Appleton Cultural Center, a complex east of downtown Ocala on Silver Springs Blvd./State Road 40, which includes the Ocala Civic Theatre.