Come visit the Figge Art Museum in downtown Davenport, Iowa. This community-centered facility is a gathering place for residents and visitors alike to experience and enjoy the visual arts. It's also the largest public art display in Iowa and one of the largest in the country. In May of 2025, Evanescent Field, created by world-renowned artist Leo Villareal, was unveiled. The artwork hosts a mile of LED lights arranged around all four sides of the building, showcasing colorized movement inspired by the Mississippi River.
Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, this 100,000 sq.ft. museum, designed by British architect David Chipperfield, includes:
Nine permanent collection galleries
Traveling exhibition galleries
Art studios for children and adults
Family Gallery and Family Activity Center
140 seat auditorium
Library and research stacks
Museum store
The Figge has several options for space rentals from their board room, theater, Figge Cafe space, and gleaming Quad City Bank & Trust Grand Lobby with views of the Mississippi River.
The Figge has a collection of approximately 3,000 works that reflect artistic styles and developments from the Renaissance to contemporary art, with particular strengths in American Regionalist, Mexican Colonial and Haitian Art. In addition, the Figge now houses the extensive University of Iowa Art Museum collection featuring an over-12,000-piece collection.
Located on the banks of the Mississippi River, this 100,000 sq.ft. museum, designed by British architect David Chipperfield, includes:
Nine permanent collection galleries
Traveling exhibition galleries
Art studios for children and adults
Family Gallery and Family Activity Center
140 seat auditorium
Library and research stacks
Museum store
The Figge has several options for space rentals from their board room, theater, Figge Cafe space, and gleaming Quad City Bank & Trust Grand Lobby with views of the Mississippi River.
The Figge has a collection of approximately 3,000 works that reflect artistic styles and developments from the Renaissance to contemporary art, with particular strengths in American Regionalist, Mexican Colonial and Haitian Art. In addition, the Figge now houses the extensive University of Iowa Art Museum collection featuring an over-12,000-piece collection.