Friends of the Uffizi Gallery exhibitions, and educational programming. In 1993 a terrorist bomb severely damaged the Uffizi Gallery and some of the artworks. In response to this attack, a group of concerned citizens founded the Amici degli Uffizi in Florence to help restore and preserve the artistic heritage of the museum. Since the bombing, the Amici degli Uffizi has supported the Uffizi Gallery by facilitating acquisitions, supporting restorations, and organizing special temporary exhibitions. In 2006, the Friends of the Uffizi Gallery, Inc. was established in Palm Beach, Florida as the United States “sister” organization to the Amici degli Uffizi. Granted 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Status,
Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery became an independent corporation and changed its name to the Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery. In 2008, the Museum opened a second, smaller location in downtown Greenville at Heritage Green, but due to a lack of visitors they closed this again in 2017. Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery The Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery is the art collection of the Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. It was established in 1951 and focuses on sacred art, mainly European Old Master paintings, but also smaller collections of sculpture, furniture, architectural elements, textile, and ancient artifacts. As of