Charles and Linda Williams 
Cici and Hyatt Brown 
Gamble 
North 
Root Family 
Lowell and Nancy Lohman
Tuscawilla
L. Gale
The North Wing of the Museum of Arts & Sciences is one of the original wings of the Museum. The North Wing features permanent collections and exhibits such as the Kenneth Worcester Dow and Mary Mohan Dow Gallery of American Art, the Helena and William Schulte Gallery of Chinese Art, the Helene B. Roberson Visible Storage Building, and the Anderson C. Bouchelle Study Center and Gallery for International Decorative Arts. The North Wing also contains several spaces for rotating and traveling exhibitions.
Edward E. and Jane B. Ford Gallery
Open May 8, 2021 through August 1, 2021
Drones have rapidly made their way into every facet of our lives. From sophisticated drones flying in the military, aiding in search and rescue efforts after natural disasters, efficiently fertilizing farmer's crops, taking high resolution pictures and video from unique vantage points, nimbly maneuvering around obstacles in exciting races, and even flying on other worlds within our Solar System, these unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, continue to progress and evolve in interesting ways. We explore this fascinating technology in this exhibit, as we display a diverse array of drones and illustrate how these vehicles are being relied upon for many different applications.
Image Credit: Seth Mayo / MOAS
Bouchelle Changing Gallery
Open June 5, 2021 through November 7, 2021
Upon the establishment of the new Republic in the United States of America, its first citizens adopted much from French neo-classicism to give the new Republic the same dignified appearance they felt it deserved. Sometimes known as "American Federal," the first style adopted by our new country in the early 19th century clearly reflected the great style of the revolution in France. The Museum of Arts & Sciences brings together in this exhibition fine examples of American Empire furniture, decorative arts, and period paintings from its collection to illustrate the transition from French to American in these works as the artists and craftsmen of the new United States attempted to make the style uniquely American.
Image Credit: Seth Thomas, American, 1785-1859, Shelf Clock, c. 1835. Wood and reverse-painted glass. Gift of Kenneth Worcester Dow and Mary Mohan Down. 89.16.066
North Wing Corridor
Open June 5, 2021 through October 10, 2021
The charts seen here are representative of the scientific creativity of the past. Attempting to grasp the mysteries of the universe, ancient civilizations and cultures have over thousands of years traced the myriad of stars in the heavens into intricate patterns or constellations that represented godly beings, beastly creatures, and a multitude of prominent objects. As these depictions became increasingly important in the daily lives of the observers as time passed, a methodical and scientific approach to observation began to take form. This unique astronomical collection at MOAS was purchased through the Mombello-Russo Art Acquisition Fund.
Image Credit: Alexander Jemieson (1782-1850), Celestial Chart - Andromeda, Perseus, Triangula. Gift of Malcom C. Babb.
Jemieson's maps were based primarily on the work of Johann Elert Bode, through Jamieson is insistent that his maps are improved from Bode's. His "A Celestial Atlas Comprising A Systematic Display of the Heavens," from which these come, earned the honor of being allowed to be dedicated to King George IV. Published 1822.
On February 26, 2011, the Museum of Arts and Science (MOAS) hosted the opening of the new 4,400 square foot addition of the Helene B. Roberson Visible Storage Building. A more-than-generous donation from Helene B. Roberson and funding from the Volusia County ECHO program supported the construction of the new addition.
After three years of planning and one year of construction, the now 4,000 square foot gallery finally opened its highly-anticipated North Wing (now part of a larger North Wing), also known as “Arts in America: 1700- 1900” on May 20, 1986. This museum gallery was the only one of its kind in the state of Florida at the time. The historic new gallery was designed to showcase selections from the Museum’s large and growing American collection of furniture, paintings, watercolors, drawings, and decorative arts including silver and glass. The gallery is interpreted chronologically with emphasis on the Pilgrim Century, the Eighteenth Century and the American Victorian Period.
This one-of-a-kind gallery is highlighted by 18th and 19th century silver, gold, furniture, mirrors, and other art objects. The Anderson C. Bouchelle Study Center and Gallery for International Decorative Arts and its adjacent gallery contain over 600 objects from the Museum’s collections. From the Carrera marble statue of a classical maiden at the gallery entrance, to the richly-colored Tiffany-inspired Romeo and Juliet glass door at the rear, this gallery installation is a feast of the decorative arts.
Established in 1996, the Schulte Gallery showcases over 80 pieces of Chinese art representing thousands of years of Chinese history. The collection includes a selection of decorative Chinese arts donated to the Museum from the Schulte family, along with works of art from other donors.
