The Joslyn is Open!
September 13, 2024
The Joslyn has reopened, with a new addition and renovated spaces and grounds for patrons to peruse. Visit the link to see more images and The Joslyn to see it in person!
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Clarinda Carnegie
Art Museum
From Literary Art to Contemporary Art
A small-town Carnegie library that once inspired a love of reading now stimulates a love of modern art thanks to a new wave of patronage. The Duncan Family, whose modern art collection ranks among the 50 best in the nation, selected APMA to help transform the former library into a gracious backdrop for their collection. The Duncans reignited Carnegie’s philanthropic vision by restoring the structure and opening it to the community.
Project Details
Location
Clarinda, Iowa
Size
5,413 SF
Scope of Work
Renovation + National Register Nomination
Date of Completion
2014
Honors + Awards
2015 Preservation Iowa
Excellence in Historic Preservation Efforts in the Adaptive Reuse Category
To maintain the buildings exterior while providing accessibility for patrons and artwork, an elevator was placed in the center of the reading room and community spaces to appear as an object within the room, using it as backdrop for the art and allowing the historic spaces to continue to flow around it.
