(Radio Iowa) – The Figge Art Museum in Davenport is one of just ten museums chosen to receive historic works from the National Gallery of Art’s permanent collection. Co-Senior Curator Vanessa Sage says the exhibition includes major Northern European works that are typically reserved for cities like New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C.

The loaned works are part of the gallery’s two-year “Across the Nation” initiative marking the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Sage says the paintings date from 1537 to 1700. The exhibition will be on display through April of 2027.