About the JCMA

The JCMA is located in Carnegie Hall, a Beaux-Arts structure built in 1907 as the college library through funds provided by Andrew Carnegie and the citizens of Huntingdon. Carnegie Hall served as the college library until 1963, when its holdings were transferred to the newly constructed L.A. Beeghly Library. Funds provided by Mabelle Shoemaker, wife of local historian and folklorist Col. Henry Shoemaker, helped to convert Carnegie Hall into a fine arts studio and exhibition center.

In 1998, the acquisition of the Worth B. Stottlemyer Collection led to the formation of the Juniata College Museum of Art. Through funds provided by Edwin A. and Susan Rabinowitz Malloy, Carnegie Hall was fully renovated as the Juniata College Museum of Art. The building retains the original elegance of its rotunda and Tiffany-styled dome.

This architectural gem hosts exhibitions drawn from the museum's collection, loaned or traveling exhibitions, and annual presentations of student work. Programs for a broad range of ages and interests encourage connections between the college and local community and demonstrate the benefits of regular engagement with the visual arts. The Museum also serves as a “lab” for Juniata Students in the Museum Studies program, offering them an opportunity to learn professional museum practices, and develop innovative approaches to exhibition creation, interpretation, and installation.