136 G. E. Ohr Street
Biloxi, Mississippi
Phone: 228-374-5547 - Tty: -
Statement of Purpose
The
Ohr Gallery of this exciting visual arts museum houses the largest permanent
collection of the works of George E. Ohr (1857-1917), the self-proclaimed “Mad
Potter of Biloxi.”He claimed to be
“unrivaled” and “unequaled” and was, by his own estimation, the “world’s
greatest potter.”Despite his reputation for eccentricity, Ohr produced art pottery that
will be appreciated for centuries.Ohr’s claim that there were “NO TWO ALIKE” is true.The thinness of the walls of his twisted
clay forms illustrate George Ohr’s unrivaled technical skill.
Exhibits
by regional and national artists rotate in the Lila Wallace and Jambalaya
Galleries.Ohriginals Museum Store
features books, educational toys, gifts and one-of-a-kind pottery and
jewelry.Experience the “No
Two Alike” phenomenon with Frank Gehry’s design for the new museum campus
opening in early 2006.
Hours:
Daylight
Savings Time Hours:9:00 AM to
6:00 PM, Monday - Saturday
Winter
Hours:9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday
- Saturday
Admission & Directions:
Adults - $6, Seniors - $5, Members, Students &
Children under 12 – Free
$8 combo ticket
includes the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art and the Pleasant Reed
House
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