{{Short description|Art museum in New Jersey, US}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox museum |name = The Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University |logo = File:Noyes Museum of Stockton University (Galloway Township, New Jersey) logo.png |logo_alt = A capital "N" surrounded by circles of multiple colors |image = |image_size = |caption = |established = {{start date and age|1973}} (Noyes Foundation)<br />{{start date and age|1983}} (museum opening to public) |dissolved = |map_type = |map_relief = |coordinates = {{coord|39.46595|-74.4558|type:landmark_region:US-NJ|format=dms|display=inline}} |location = Oceanville, New Jersey (1983-2016)<br />Atlantic City, New Jersey (2013-present)<br />Hammonton, New Jersey (2008-present) |type = Art museum |collection_size = Approximately 3,500 works of art |visitors = |director = Michael Cagno |curator = |public_transit = |website = {{URL|http://www.noyesmuseum.org}} }}
'''The Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University''' is an art museum and the only fine arts museum in southern New Jersey.<ref name="whyy" /><ref name="noyesabout" /> Founded through the philanthropic efforts of Fred W. Noyes Jr. and Ethel (Lingelbach) Noyes, the museum opened in 1983 at a purpose-built facility on Lily Lake in the Oceanville section of Galloway Township, New Jersey.<ref name="noyeshistory" /> In 2016, operations were moved to satellite locations across Atlantic County when the Oceanville building closed due to mounting infrastructure costs.<ref name="presslastcall" />
The museum became a division of Stockton University in 2016 after a partnership that began in 2010.<ref name="phillyinq" /><ref name="whyy" /> It now operates primarily through the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City, which opened in 2013, and the Noyes Galleries at Kramer Hall in Hammonton, along with additional exhibition spaces at several other venues across the county.<ref name="locations">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/locations |title=Locations |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
The Noyes collection comprises approximately 3,500 works of art and sculpture spanning the 19th through 21st centuries, with emphases on fine and folk art, including a notable collection of over 300 duck decoys.<ref name="collection3500" /><ref name="decoysmove" />
== History ==
=== Founding and construction === {{Location map+ |USA New Jersey Atlantic County |width=265 |float=right |caption=Noyes Museum sites in Atlantic County, New Jersey |places= {{Location map~ |USA New Jersey Atlantic County |lat=39.4660 |long=-74.4558 |label=Oceanville (closed)|position=right }} {{Location map~ |USA New Jersey Atlantic County |lat=39.3600 |long=-74.4405 |label=Arts Garage, Atlantic City|position=left }} {{Location map~ |USA New Jersey Atlantic County |lat=39.6339 |long=-74.8037 |label=Hammonton|position=bottom }} {{Location map~ |USA New Jersey Atlantic County |lat=39.4499 |long=-74.4736 |label=Seaview, Galloway|position=left }} }} The museum was created largely through the efforts of Fred W. Noyes Jr. and his wife Ethel (Lingelbach) Noyes. Fred Noyes was an academically trained artist and avid art and antique collector who helped create and promote the "Historic Towne of Smithville" tourist attraction, and was the owner of the Smithville Inn restaurant.<ref name="whyy">{{cite web |url=https://whyy.org/articles/noyes-museum-goes-to-college/ |title=The Noyes Museum goes to college |last=Dube |first=Ilene |date=August 25, 2016 |website=WHYY |publisher=WHYY |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135308/https://whyy.org/articles/noyes-museum-goes-to-college/ |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="noyesabout">{{cite web |url=http://noyesmuseum.org/about/ |title=About The Noyes Museum |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129140501/http://noyesmuseum.org/about/ |archivedate=January 29, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
The Noyes family established their charitable foundation in 1973 and began design of the museum in 1974, using funds from the sale of Historic Smithville.<ref name="noyeshistory">{{cite web |url=http://noyesmuseum.org/history/ |title=The Noyes Museum: A Historical Perspective |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135536/http://noyesmuseum.org/history/ |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The site chosen was the former location of the Little Indian Day Camp; Fred Noyes purchased the {{convert|733|acre}} property in April 1978 for $250,000.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Fielder |first1=Stephen C. |date=Autumn 2023 |title=The Little Indian Day Camp: 'A Woodland Experience' |url= |journal=SoJourn |volume=7 |issue= |pages=60-61 |isbn=978-1-947889-22-4 }}</ref> The museum was designed by Paul Cope of the firm Cope, Lippincott & Slifer and built along the downward slope toward Lily Lake. Noyes invested approximately $4 million into constructing and endowing the facility.<ref name="nyt1983">{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1983/07/31/nyregion/a-new-museum-joins-the-ranks.html |title=A New Museum Joins the Ranks |date=July 31, 1983 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
The museum opened in 1983 on Lily Lake Road in the Oceanville section of Galloway Township, directly adjacent to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge.<ref name="noyeshistory" /><ref name="press2017" /><ref name="noyesabout" /> Ethel Noyes died in 1979 during construction, and Fred Noyes died in 1987, but the foundation they established continued to operate the museum.<ref name="noyeshistory" />
=== Oceanville years (1983-2016) === For over three decades, the museum served as a cultural center within Atlantic County, hosting exhibitions, concerts, classes, and community events.<ref name="nytfolk">{{cite news |last=Raynor |first=Vivien |date=September 26, 1993 |title=Folk Art, Decoys And Much More |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/26/nyregion/art-folk-art-decoys-and-much-more.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180118102905/http://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/26/nyregion/art-folk-art-decoys-and-much-more.html |archivedate=January 18, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The building eventually developed significant infrastructure problems: its sloped construction made climate control across the multi-level galleries difficult, the electrical systems required upgrading, and the structure was not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).<ref name="shorenews">{{cite news |date=December 28, 2015 |title=Noyes Museum to close Jan. 10 |url=http://www.shorenewstoday.com/galloway_township/noyes-museum-to-close-jan/article_28154562-ada4-11e5-8885-93e4c4d4a89d.html |work=The Current |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116140020/http://www.shorenewstoday.com/galloway_township/noyes-museum-to-close-jan/article_28154562-ada4-11e5-8885-93e4c4d4a89d.html |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
=== Stockton University partnership and takeover === In 2010, the museum signed a collaboration agreement with Stockton University under which the college would gain access to portions of the Noyes collection and expand programming, while Stockton committed $500,000 to renovate the Oceanville building and bring it into ADA compliance.<ref name="presseditorial">{{cite news |date=January 3, 2016 |title=Our view: Noyes Museum deserves a new, better location |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/our-view-noyes-museum-deserves-a-new-better-location/article_bb94497e-b21c-11e5-98d7-fb11a45955f4.html |work=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116210145/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/top_three/our-view-noyes-museum-deserves-a-new-better-location/article_bb94497e-b21c-11e5-98d7-fb11a45955f4.html |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="whoweare">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/who-we-are |title=Who We Are |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
The university withdrew from the renovation in late 2015, and both parties concluded that further investment in the aging structure was not justified.<ref name="presseditorial" /><ref name="whyy" /> The Oceanville building closed in January 2016, and the museum formally became a part of Stockton University, with operations shifting to the Arts Garage in Atlantic City, Kramer Hall in Hammonton, and the Seaview gallery in Galloway.<ref name="presslastcall">{{cite news |last=D'Angelis |first=Martin |date=January 11, 2016 |title=Last call at the Noyes Museum: 'Just a really sad day' |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/galloway/last-call-at-the-noyes-museum-just-a-really-sad/article_055da994-b7fc-11e5-980e-a386e20940e8.html |work=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116210150/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/communities/galloway/last-call-at-the-noyes-museum-just-a-really-sad/article_055da994-b7fc-11e5-980e-a386e20940e8.html |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="whoweare" /><ref name="whyy" />
In December 2017, the Noyes Foundation donated its remaining assets to the university, including the Oceanville property, the permanent collection, and other holdings valued at $2.2 million, and then dissolved.<ref name="phillyinq">{{cite news |last=Lai |first=Jonathan |date=August 17, 2017 |title=Noyes Museum becomes part of Stockton University |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160817_Noyes_Museum_becomes_part_of_Stockton_University.html |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117011740/http://www.philly.com/philly/education/20160817_Noyes_Museum_becomes_part_of_Stockton_University.html |archivedate=January 17, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="press2017">{{cite news |last=Post |first=Michelle Brunetti |date=December 8, 2017 |title=Noyes Foundation donates last assets to Stockton |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/noyes-foundation-donates-last-assets-to-stockton/article_4d78088b-d50a-5f98-a1ef-e9fb8e26d65f.html |work=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116193219/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/noyes-foundation-donates-last-assets-to-stockton/article_4d78088b-d50a-5f98-a1ef-e9fb8e26d65f.html |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The Oceanville property was subsequently sold to LifePoint Church in 2021.<ref name="lifepoint">{{cite news |last=Lea |first=Edward |date=April 18, 2021 |title=Noyes Museum of Art building to be reborn as the new LifePoint Church later this year |url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/noyes-museum-of-art-building-to-be-reborn-as-the-new-lifepoint-church-later-this/article_2906fdf2-1e5b-5c71-96b6-e086f7efbe3d.html |work=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=October 28, 2021}}</ref>
== Locations ==
=== Noyes Arts Garage, Atlantic City === thumb|Wave Garage / Noyes Arts Garage, Stockton University, Atlantic City, New Jersey. thumb|Noyes Arts Garage interior The Noyes Arts Garage is the museum's largest and most prominent location. It opened in November 2013 at 2200 Fairmount Avenue in downtown Atlantic City, within the WAVE parking garage near the Boardwalk and Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall.<ref name="artsgarage2013">{{cite news |last=D'Amico |first=Diane |date=November 26, 2013 |title=Noyes Art Garage opens at Wave parking garage in Atlantic City |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/noyes-art-garage-opens-at-wave-parking-garage-in-atlantic/article_a14a497e-564d-11e3-aa0b-001a4bcf887a.html |work=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180122181630/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/atlantic/noyes-art-garage-opens-at-wave-parking-garage-in-atlantic/article_a14a497e-564d-11e3-aa0b-001a4bcf887a.html |archivedate=January 22, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> The building was redeveloped by Atlantic City's Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA), which leases the space to the museum at no cost.<ref name="artsgarage2013" />
The facility houses two museums, eight artist studios, galleries, shops, a cafe, and a workshop space.<ref name="locations" /><ref name="dodgegrant">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/news/2022/noyes-dodge-grant-2022.html |title=Noyes Museum Receives Dodge Grant of $30,000 |website=Stockton University |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref><ref name="artsgarageabout">{{cite web |url=https://www.artsgarageac.com/about/ |title=Who We Are |website=Arts Garage |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> The Noyes galleries occupy approximately {{convert|1200|sqft}} of exhibition space with rotating shows, and the individual artist studios allow visitors to watch artists at work and purchase original artwork directly.<ref name="noyesabout" /><ref name="artsgarageabout" /> The Arts Garage is open Wednesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.<ref name="locations" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;" |+ Selected exhibitions at the Noyes Arts Garage<ref name="currentexhibitions">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/current-exhibitions |title=Current Exhibitions |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref><ref name="pastexhibitions">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/past-exhibitions |title=Past Exhibitions |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref><ref name="njarts2023" /> |- ! style="background-color:#8595a6; color:white;" | Exhibition !! style="background-color:#8595a6; color:white;" | Dates !! style="background-color:#8595a6; color:white;" | Description |-style="background-color:#f1f5f8;" | ''Mother Nature vs. Human Nature: The Inequity of Climate Resilience'' (NJ Arts Annual) || January-May 2023 || Largest exhibition in museum history; 105 works by 103 New Jersey artists displayed across both the Arts Garage and Kramer Hall |-style="background-color:#f9fafc;" | ''Ducktown: An Atlantic City Immigration Story'' (Janice Merendino) || January-March 2024 || Mixed-media works documenting the evolution of Atlantic City's Ducktown neighborhood through past and present immigrant stories |-style="background-color:#f1f5f8;" | ''Still Here: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan-Renape Nations of Southern New Jersey'' || October 2024 - January 2025 || Historical documents, traditional artifacts, and contemporary art celebrating two southern New Jersey tribal communities |-style="background-color:#f9fafc;" | ''Drag is Not a Crime'' || June-September 2024 || Photography, fashion, and visual art celebrating drag culture and self-expression for Pride Month |-style="background-color:#f1f5f8;" | ''Academic Visions: Southern NJ University and College Art Professors Showcase'' || January-May 2025 || Works by 35 professors from five southern New Jersey colleges and universities, including Stockton, Rowan, and Rutgers<ref name="academicvisions">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/events/2025/academic-visions-exhibit.html |title='Academic Visions: Southern NJ University and College Art Professors Showcase' |website=Stockton University |date=2025 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> |-style="background-color:#f9fafc;" | ''Surf Skate AC'' || August-November 2025 || Contemporary art by local artists and Stockton alumni capturing Atlantic City's surfing and skateboarding cultures<ref name="njstage2025">{{cite web |url=https://www.newjerseystage.com/articles2/2025/09/15/fall-noyes-arts-garage-exhibits-highlight-surf-and-skate-scene-printmaking-in-atlantic-city/ |title=Fall Noyes Arts Garage Exhibits Highlight Surf and Skate Scene, Printmaking in Atlantic City |website=New Jersey Stage |date=September 15, 2025 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> |-style="background-color:#f1f5f8;" | ''Immigration 1.0 Relief Prints on Fabric'' (Fay Stanford) || August-November 2025 || Relief prints on fabric exploring the relationship between the Lenape and European settlers in the Mid-Atlantic region<ref name="njstage2025" /> |-style="background-color:#f9fafc;" | ''Camp Boardwalk: Atlantic City during World War II'' || January-March 2026 || Exhibit on Atlantic City's role in World War II as a military training center, curated by Dr. Patricia Chappine |-style="background-color:#f1f5f8;" | Calina Hiriza & Sandra Kosinski || December 2025 - March 2026 || Abstract painting with resin and raku pottery |}
==== African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey ==== The African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey (AAHMSNJ) is a permanent anchor tenant within the Arts Garage, occupying dedicated gallery space since 2013.<ref name="aahmsnj">{{Cite web|url=https://www.artsgarageac.com/african-american-heritage-museum|title=African American Heritage Museum|website=Arts Garage|access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref><ref name="clio">{{cite web |url=https://theclio.com/entry/27327 |title=African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey |website=Clio |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> The museum was founded in 2002 by Ralph E. Hunter Sr., a retired retail professional and collector, originally in the Newtonville section of Buena Vista Township; that location remains open as well.<ref name="6abc">{{cite news |url=https://6abc.com/post/art-of-aging-african-american-heritage-museum-newtonville-new-jersey-atlantic-city-museums/14453313/ |title=Art of Aging: Founder of African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey showcasing Black artists for over 20 years |publisher=WPVI-TV |date=February 22, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref><ref name="crda2025">{{cite news |url=https://pressofatlanticcity.com/news/local/article_a034c618-b083-4489-9f5a-eabb973766f9.html |title=Atlantic City historian Ralph Hunter to receive CRDA's Spirit of Hospitality Award |work=The Press of Atlantic City |date=May 1, 2025 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
The AAHMSNJ collection includes over 33,000 pieces of memorabilia, paintings, ceramics, and advertising ephemera, all cataloged with assistance from Stockton University.<ref name="crda2025" /> Its permanent exhibit, "Stereotypes," presents historical marketing imagery depicting African Americans.<ref name="aahmsnj" /><ref name="southjersey">{{cite web |url=https://www.southjersey.com/article/32546/African-American-Heritage-Museum |title=African American Heritage Museum |website=SouthJersey.com |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> The AAHMSNJ also operates a traveling museum that visits 50 to 100 schools annually across four states, reaching over 100,000 people per year.<ref name="crda2025" /> In 2025, the CRDA honored Hunter with its Spirit of Hospitality Award.<ref name="crda2025" /> The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday; admission is free.<ref name="aahmsnj" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;" |+ Selected exhibitions at the AAHMSNJ (Atlantic City location)<ref name="aahmsnj" /> |- ! style="background-color:#a69884; color:white;" | Exhibition !! style="background-color:#a69884; color:white;" | Dates !! style="background-color:#a69884; color:white;" | Description |-style="background-color:#f8f5f1;" | ''Stereotypes'' || Permanent || Historical advertising and branding memorabilia depicting African Americans; the museum's foundational exhibit |-style="background-color:#fbfaf8;" | ''Stealing Home: How Jackie Robinson Changed America'' || May-August 2017 || Exhibit exploring Jackie Robinson's career and impact, funded by the CRDA |-style="background-color:#f8f5f1;" | ''Back from Mother Africa'' || February-June 2018 || African paintings, prints, ceremonial masks, and carved objects from multiple donated collections |-style="background-color:#fbfaf8;" | ''Black Cowboys & Buffalo Soldiers'' || February-April 2023 || History of African Americans in the settlement of the American West |-style="background-color:#f8f5f1;" | ''The Art of the Quilt: Fiber & Clay'' (Gloria Gammage Davis) || February-March 2024 || Quilted art focusing on African American history and culture through textile artistry |-style="background-color:#fbfaf8;" | ''Miss Black America'' || August-September 2024 || Repurposed sculptures by Robert R. Jackson chronicling the founding of the Miss Black America pageant in Atlantic City in 1968 |}
=== Noyes Galleries at Kramer Hall, Hammonton === The Noyes Galleries at Kramer Hall, located at 30 Front Street in downtown Hammonton, is the museum's second primary location. Situated within Hammonton's designated Arts District, the galleries present seasonal exhibitions showcasing work by regional, national, and international artists, as well as Stockton University faculty and students.<ref name="locations" /> The museum first established a presence in Hammonton in 2008 with a satellite space on South 2nd Street.<ref name="noyesabout" /> Kramer Hall also houses stored portions of the permanent collection. The galleries are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.<ref name="locations" /><ref name="dodgegrant" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;" |+ Selected exhibitions at Kramer Hall<ref name="currentexhibitions" /><ref name="pastexhibitions" /><ref name="njarts2023" /> |- ! style="background-color:#8a8a8a; color:white;" | Exhibition !! style="background-color:#8a8a8a; color:white;" | Dates !! style="background-color:#8a8a8a; color:white;" | Description |-style="background-color:#f1f4f2;" | ''Our House is on Fire'' (Brodsky, Garfield, Tudor, Wachs) || January-April 2024 || Four-artist group exhibition on ecological concerns and climate resilience |-style="background-color:#f8faf9;" | ''Drag is Not a Crime'' || June-September 2024 || Exhibition challenging societal norms and celebrating drag culture (in conjunction with Arts Garage) |-style="background-color:#f1f4f2;" | Chanelle René and Quinton Greene || October 2024 || Paintings by two local artists |-style="background-color:#f8faf9;" | ''Decolonial Pilgrimage'' || October 2025 - January 2026 || International exhibition of American and Central European artists examining colonialism and sacred landscapes |-style="background-color:#f1f4f2;" | ''Noyes Artist Member Showcase'' || July-September 2025 || Annual juried exhibition of works by Noyes Museum artist members in various media |-style="background-color:#f8faf9;" | ''What Does It Mean To Be An American'' (Daniel Robert Horne) || January-May 2026 || Portraits of explorers, thinkers, activists, and everyday people reflecting diverse American identity |}
=== Noyes Galleries at Seaview, Galloway === The Noyes Gallery at the Seaview resort (a Dolce Hotel) in Galloway Township is a {{convert|2500|sqft}} satellite gallery highlighting selections from the permanent collection and work by regional artists. It is free and open daily.<ref name="noyesabout" />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;" |+ Selected exhibitions at the Seaview Gallery<ref name="currentexhibitions" /><ref name="pastexhibitions" /> |- ! style="background-color:#969494; color:white;" | Exhibition !! style="background-color:#969494; color:white;" | Dates !! style="background-color:#969494; color:white;" | Description |-style="background-color:#f5f1f1;" | Ocean City Fine Arts League Spotlight || March-July 2025 || Showcase of works by members of the Ocean City Fine Arts League |-style="background-color:#fbf8f8;" | Pine Shores Art Association || July-September 2025 || Exhibition of works by Pine Shores Art Association members |-style="background-color:#f5f1f1;" | Seaview Plein Air Invitational || October 2025 - February 2026 || Juried exhibit of 43 artists who painted ''en plein air'' on the Seaview grounds, co-sponsored with the Absecon Cultural Arts Alliance |}
=== Additional exhibition sites === In addition to its three gallery locations, the museum maintains rotating exhibitions of works from the Noyes permanent collection at several other venues:<ref name="locations" /><ref name="currentexhibitions" />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;" |+ Additional Noyes Museum exhibition sites |- ! style="background-color:#757575; color:white;" | Venue !! style="background-color:#757575; color:white;" | Location !! style="background-color:#757575; color:white;" | Exhibition type |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" | Shore Medical Center || Somers Point || Ongoing selections from the Noyes permanent collection |-style="background-color:#f8f8f8;" | Borough Hall || Long Beach Island || Ongoing selections from the Noyes permanent collection |-style="background-color:#f0f0f0;" | AtlantiCare || Atlantic City || Rotating exhibitions |-style="background-color:#f8f8f8;" | Stockton University campuses || Galloway, Manahawkin, and Atlantic City || Rotating exhibitions |}
== Collection == The Noyes permanent collection comprises approximately 3,500 works of art and sculpture spanning the 19th through 21st centuries, with particular emphasis on artists connected to southern New Jersey.<ref name="collection3500">{{cite news |last=D'Amico |first=Diane |date=January 8, 2016 |title=Hurry! Just two more days to visit Noyes Museum |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/hurry-just-two-more-days-to-visit-noyes-museum/article_8f856216-b652-11e5-988c-873f1327babb.html |work=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135822/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/hurry-just-two-more-days-to-visit-noyes-museum/article_8f856216-b652-11e5-988c-873f1327babb.html |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="collectionpage">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/collection |title=Collection |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> A notable component is a set of over 300 duck decoys collected by Fred Noyes; after the Oceanville building closed, the decoys were relocated to Hammonton's Town Hall.<ref name="decoysmove">{{cite news |last=D'Amico |first=Diane |date=January 16, 2017 |title=Noyes collection moves to Hammonton, for now |url=http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/education/noyes-collection-moves-to-hammonton-for-now/article_aee93055-8e7b-5d6f-8069-ee92ad6168fd.html |work=The Press of Atlantic City |access-date=January 15, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180116135523/http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/education/noyes-collection-moves-to-hammonton-for-now/article_aee93055-8e7b-5d6f-8069-ee92ad6168fd.html |archivedate=January 16, 2018 |df=mdy-all }}</ref><ref name="noyeshistory" /> The collection also includes paintings by Noyes himself and works by artists such as Floretta and Ira Mostovoy, who documented Atlantic City life.<ref name="collectionpage" />
== Programs and outreach == The museum hosts educational programs, workshops, and community events across its locations.<ref name="njarts2023">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/press-releases |title=Press Releases |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
In 2024, the museum launched the "Access to Art" program in partnership with the Atlantic Center for Independent Living, hosting over 100 art workshops at 13 sites for individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. The program received $70,000 in funding through 2025.<ref name="accesstoart">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/news/2025/access-to-art-noyes.html |title=Noyes Partners with Nonprofit to Create Disability Arts Program |website=Stockton University |date=February 10, 2025 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
== Community involvement == The museum plays an active role in civic and cultural life across Atlantic County. The Arts Garage serves as the cornerstone of Atlantic City's designated Arts District, and the Kramer Hall galleries contribute to Hammonton's Arts District.<ref name="locations" /><ref name="whyy" />
=== Recurring events === The museum hosts a monthly Second Friday reception at the Arts Garage with live music and gallery openings, and participates in Hammonton's town-wide Third Thursday events.<ref name="secondfriday">{{cite web |url=https://www.artsgarageac.com/press-releases |title=Press Releases |website=Arts Garage |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> The Arts Garage also hosts the monthly "World Above" poetry open mic series, organized with the South Jersey Poets Collective and Stockton's Murphy Writing Center.<ref name="njarts2023" /> Since 2023, the Arts Garage has served as a venue for the state-sponsored North to Shore Festival.<ref name="northtoshore">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/events/2023/north-to-shore-festival-2023.html |title=North to Shore Festival events in Atlantic City |website=Stockton University |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
=== Public art and placemaking === In 2020, the museum collaborated with the Murphy Writing Center and the Ducktown Community Development Corporation to create the Ducktown Poetry Trail, a self-guided public art walk through Atlantic City's Ducktown neighborhood featuring poetry on social justice themes.<ref name="poetrytrail">{{cite web |url=https://www.artsgarageac.com/ducktown-poetry |title=Ducktown Poetry Trail |website=Arts Garage |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> In 2022, the museum partnered with the Atlantic City Arts Foundation and Create 48 to commission two public murals for the NAACP National Convention's return to the city, with Stockton students assisting in the installation.<ref name="murals">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/news/2022/students-acmurals.html |title=Students Collaborate with Artists to Create Atlantic City Murals |website=Stockton University |date=July 18, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> In December 2023, Stockton received a $1 million NJEDA A.R.T. grant for a public art and wayfinding project in collaboration with four Atlantic City community development corporations: Ducktown, Chelsea, Inlet, and Midtown.<ref name="njeda">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/news/2023/njeda-arts-grant.html |title=$1M State Grant to Promote Arts, Culture in Atlantic City |website=Stockton University |date=January 5, 2024 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
=== Youth and education partnerships === The museum offers children's art classes including the "Creative Sparks" and "Mighty Artistic" series for ages six through twelve, and hosts annual student art competitions from regional high schools.<ref name="secondfriday" /><ref name="njarts2023" /> The Atlantic County Utilities Authority partners with the Arts Garage for its annual Recycled Art Contest.<ref name="acua">{{cite web |url=https://downbeach.com/news/2026/jan/06/acua-recycled-art-on-display-at-the-noyes-museum-through-feb-26/ |title=ACUA Recycled Art on display at the Noyes Museum through Feb. 26 |website=DownBeach |date=January 6, 2026 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> In 2019, the museum presented "Driving While Black," an exhibition exploring African American freedom of movement, accompanied by poetry slams and guided tours.<ref name="njarts2023" /><ref name="secondfriday" />
=== Student and volunteer programs === The museum offers a formal internship program (ARTV 3924) for Stockton visual arts majors, with placements in curatorial work, collections management, marketing, event planning, and education.<ref name="internship">{{cite web |url=https://www.stockton.edu/arts-humanities/internships/visual-arts-internships.html |title=Visual Arts Program Internship Opportunities |website=Stockton University |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> The museum also accepts volunteers year-round.<ref name="volunteer">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/volunteer |title=Volunteer |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
=== Accessibility === Admission to all Noyes galleries is free.<ref name="locations" /> The Arts Garage and Kramer Hall are wheelchair accessible. Large-print gallery guides are available at each location, with braille materials by advance request. American Sign Language interpretation and live captioning are available for public programs with advance notice.<ref name="visitorinfo">{{cite web |url=https://noyesmuseum.org/visitor-information |title=Visitor Information |website=Noyes Museum of Art |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
== Funding == The museum receives funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the Mr. and Mrs. Fred Winslow Noyes Foundation, Stockton University, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation.<ref name="whoweare" /> In 2023, the Dodge Foundation donated $100,000 to the Arts Garage and the affiliated Stories of Atlantic City program.<ref name="njarts2023" />
== Leadership == Fred W. Noyes Jr. oversaw the museum from its opening in 1983 until his death in 1987.<ref name="noyeshistory" /> The founding director and curator was Anne R. Fabbri (1983-1991), who received the 1991 John Cotton Dana Award from the New Jersey Association of Museums.<ref name="fabbri">{{cite news |last=Staff |date=September 4, 2024 |title=Anne R. Fabbri, retired museum director, adjunct professor, and prolific art critic, has died at 98 |url=https://www.inquirer.com/obituaries/anne-fabbri-obituary-art-critic-professor-norristown-philadelphia-daily-news-20240904.html |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref>
Michael Cagno has served as executive director since approximately 2007.<ref name="whyy" /><ref name="issuu">{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/newspapermediagroup8/docs/smag2023_02_01_final/s/20175634 |title=A Look at Local History: The Noyes Museum of Art |magazine=Shore Magazine |date=February 2023 |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> A graduate of Rowan University (BFA) and Seton Hall University (MA, Museum Management), Cagno previously founded an arts center in Millville during that city's downtown revitalization.<ref name="cagnospotlight">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/arts-humanities/cagno-spotlight-story.html |title=Staff Spotlight: Michael Cagno |website=Stockton University |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> He is also an adjunct professor of arts management at Stockton and president of the Ducktown Community Development Corporation.<ref name="whyy" /><ref name="njeda" /> Cagno led the museum through its transition to a division of Stockton University and oversaw the expansion into satellite locations.<ref name="whyy" /><ref name="cagnospotlight" />
At the time of the 2016 transfer, Christine McCullough served as president of the Museum Board and Michael Hyett as president of the Noyes Foundation Board. The agreement was signed with Stockton President Harvey Kesselman.<ref name="stockton2016">{{cite web |url=https://stockton.edu/news/noyes-museum-agreement-2016-news.html |title=The Noyes Museum of Art Becomes Part of Stockton University |website=Stockton University |access-date=February 3, 2026}}</ref> The former museum board subsequently transitioned into an advisory committee.<ref name="whyy" />
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse;" |+ Key leadership figures |- ! style="background-color:#7f7f7f; color:white;" | Name !! style="background-color:#7f7f7f; color:white;" | Role !! style="background-color:#7f7f7f; color:white;" | Period !! style="background-color:#7f7f7f; color:white;" | Notes |-style="background-color:#f2f3f3;" | Fred W. Noyes Jr. || Founder || 1983-1987 || Oversaw museum operations until his death; his art and decoy collection form the core of the permanent holdings<ref name="noyeshistory" /> |-style="background-color:#f8f9f9;" | Anne R. Fabbri || Founding Director and Curator || 1983-1991 || Won the 1991 John Cotton Dana Award from the NJ Association of Museums<ref name="fabbri" /> |-style="background-color:#f2f3f3;" | Michael Cagno || Executive Director || c. 2007-present || Led the Stockton transition; also adjunct professor of arts management and president of Ducktown CDC<ref name="whyy" /><ref name="cagnospotlight" /> |-style="background-color:#f8f9f9;" | Christine McCullough || President, Museum Board || -2016 || Last board president before the museum's absorption into Stockton University<ref name="stockton2016" /> |-style="background-color:#f2f3f3;" | Michael Hyett || President, Noyes Foundation Board || -2017 || Oversaw the foundation's dissolution and final asset transfer to Stockton<ref name="stockton2016" /><ref name="press2017" /> |-style="background-color:#f8f9f9;" | Harvey Kesselman || President, Stockton University || 2015-2023 || Signed the 2016 merger agreement on behalf of the university<ref name="stockton2016" /> |}
== See also == * The Orange Loop
== Gallery == {{Gallery |title=Original Noyes Museum building in Galloway Township, NJ |width=300 | height=180 |align=center |File:Noyes Museum Front.jpg |Front of the original Noyes Museum (Oceanville, closed 2016) |File:Noyes Museum Interior.jpg |Interior |File:Noyes Museum Back.jpg |Rear exterior |File:Noyes Museum Back 2.jpg |View from Lily Lake |File:Noyes Museum Front 2.jpg |Front entrance }}
== References == {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{Official website|http://noyesmuseum.org/}} * [http://www.artsgarageac.com/ The Noyes Arts Garage at Atlantic City] * [https://stockton.edu/ Stockton University]
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