The Heritage Collection

When he founded Heritage Museums & Gardens, J.K. Lilly III hoped that his collection would demonstrate “the excellence and ingenuity of American craftsmen.” The Heritage Collection presents that ingenuity and excellence by displaying selections from the museum’s 12,000+ collection of American art and artifacts. Arranged into four themed groups (Sense of Place, Work, Home, and Conflict of Ideas), the exhibited objects are illustrative moments in American history and culture.