Completed in 1917, Reynolda House was originally the home of Katharine Smith and R.J. Reynolds, founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. Promising a healthier lifestyle, the 34,000 square foot bungalow was the centerpiece of a 1,067-acre estate and model farm. Now, on the National Register of Historic Places, the Reynolds family's historic house stands as one of the few well-preserved, surviving examples of the American Country House movement.
Inside, you’ll find not only more than 6,000 historic objects, but also a collection of world-renowned American art on view in the historic house and special exhibitions in the Babcock Gallery. Reynolda House Museum of American Art presents a renowned art collection in the original interiors of the country manor of R.J. and Katharine Reynolds. Spanning 250 years, the collection is a chronology of American art, and features artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe, Frederic Edwin Church, Alexander Calder, Romare Bearden, Lee Krasner, Stuart Davis, Martin Johnson Heade, Jacob Lawrence, John Singer Sargent, and Grant Wood.
Works rotate throughout the historic house frequently, and the Museum keeps a list of current works on view here.
Special exhibitions take place seasonally in the Babcock Gallery. View our current and upcoming exhibitions here.