A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery

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500 North Indian River Drive
Fort Pierce, FL 34950 United States Get Directions
772-465-0630
www.BackusMuseum.com
The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery, a 8,000 sq. ft. public visual arts facility, was established in 1960 by A.E. Backus and a group of local art enthusiasts.
 
Our Mission is to promote the arts in the community and to perpetuate the artistic and humanitarian legacy of A. E. Backus.
 
Open five days a week from October through mid-June (summer hours by appointment) the museum features the Nation's largest display of original paintings by Albert Ernest Backus (American 1906 – 1990).
 
Additional exhibition wings feature changing exhibitions of artwork by contemporary artists. Please check our schedule for a complete listing. The Museum also hosts a permanent collection of fine original Highwaymen paintings on exhibit.
 
Located in historic downtown Fort Pierce, the Museum is a worthwhile stop on any visitor’s itinerary.  
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Swing Into Spring with “Jazz Brunch @ The Backus”

A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery 500 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL, United States

The A.E. Backus Museum’s Spring Signature Event is blooming on a new date, with a new name – but brings back the same Jazzy Fun on the Outdoor Mural Plaza with “Jazz Brunch @ The Backus,” on Sunday, April 6, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Nestled along the scenic Indian River, this harmonious blend of […]

$30

Double Book-Signing with Niki Butcher and Clyde Butcher

A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery 500 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL, United States

​​Featured Exhibiting Artist Niki Butcher with Special Guest Clyde Butcher will be signing their most recent publications: ​​"Daydreaming" by Niki Butcher ​ "Lifeworks in Photography" by Clyde Butcher "National Parks" by Clyde Butcher ​2026 Clyde Butcher Calendar DOUBLE BOOK-SIGNING!​ A special opportunity from the exhibition Daydreaming: Niki Butcher's Hand-Painted Photography Saturday, March 15​ | 1:00-3:00 pm […]

FREE

The Backus Museum will present the global traveling exhibition StitchPunk

A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery 500 North Indian River Drive, Fort Pierce, FL, United States

The A.E. Backus Museum & Gallery will present StitchPunk, a global traveling exhibition of works by more than two dozen international artists using the materials and techniques of quilting to create astonishing contemporary works with an artfully punk sensibility. The exhibition focuses on the funky combinations possible when the imagination joins and embroiders past, present, […]

$2 – $12