Please contact Public Relations at 318-865-4201, ext. 118 for detailed information and images about all of the museum’s exhibitions. Images may be requested via email here.

Anyone wishing to use any text or images for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, must request and receive prior written permission from the Norton Art Gallery. Read more about the Norton's Copyright and Fair Use Information. Images may be requested via email here.

Public Relations handles all filming requests for the Museum. Producers/directors should contact the office at 318-865-4201 ext. 118 with complete information about what and when they want to film, and if possible, a treatment of the script. The Norton has a film policy in place which includes access fees for filming on the premises and additional fees for security and other expenses. Because of staff availability, not all requests may be accommodated.

Photography is permitted both inside in the Norton Art Gallery and outside in the gardens. Public use of a tripod or lights is not permitted. News photographers and videographers need to make arrangements with Public Relations by calling 318-865-4201 ext. 118. Because of staff availability, not all requests may be accommodated.

Please contact Public Relations by email to obtain the proper procedure for donating items to the Museum's collections. We can make no guarantee the items will be put on display.

It is against Norton policy to place value on objects. If you are interested in having an item appraised, we recommend you contact the Appraisers Society of America at 703-478-2228. See here for more information.

The Norton Art Gallery has 24 exhibition galleries, including three galleries for traveling Special Exhibitions and 40 acres of gardens.

The Norton has approximately 20,000 visitors per year.

The Norton Art Gallery has approximately 4,000 pieces of artwork in its permanent collections, and about 25% of the collection is on view at any one time. Over 700 artists from a span of 7 centuries are on display in the permanent collection. We also have a collection of 12,000 volumes in the Library.

Among our most popular exhibitions are:

•   Mother and Daughter, both Wearing Large Hats by Mary Cassatt

•   The Thinker by August Rodin

•   Child of the Forest by Stephen Elrick

•   Himalayan Mountains, Thyangboche Monestary, Nepal By Peter Ellenshaw

•   The Remington Gallery

•   The Fairy Tale Gallery

•   The Gardens in the Spring

though certainly every exhibition and item has its fans.

In the early 1920's, Richard W. Norton (1886-1940) became one of the discoverers of the Rodessa Oil Field in north Louisiana. Over time, Mr. Norton's wife and son began to amass a significant collection of fine art. In 1946, to honor Mr. Norton and for the benefit of the community, Richard W. Norton, Jr. (1919-1974) and his mother, Mrs. Richard W. Norton (1886-1975) created the R.W. Norton Art Foundation. In turn, the Foundation eventually established the R.W. Norton Art Gallery, basing its initial collection upon donations from the acquisitions of the Nortons. Today, due to the on-going efforts of the Board of Control and the Foundation's work, the R.W. Norton Art Gallery's offerings continue to expand, grow, and contribute to their community.