Rodman Hall presents a dynamic and diverse year round exhibition program featuring work of local, regional, national and international artists. It houses a permanent collection with over 850 works of contemporary and historic art including paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures and outdoor installations. A public art gallery since 1960, Rodman Hall became part of Brock University in 2003 and is affiliated with Brock's School of Fine and Performing Arts -- a dynamic link with the academic arts community at Brock.

Rodman Hall is a unique historic house and property along the Twelve Mile Creek in the centre of St. Catharines and it is much valued as a cultural landmark by the city and surrounding Niagara Region. The old house contains the Hansen Gallery, the board room, art studios and digital art lab, an exhibition catalogue reference library and administrative offices. Brock University's 4th year Visual Arts Honours students have turned the 3rd floor, the former servants quarters of the old mansion, into studios. The modern additions to the building provide the expansive Harris-Godwin Gallery, as well as collection storage, receiving, and preparation areas.

In 2003 Brock University brought new resources to Rodman Hall, complementing Rodman Hall's history of volunteer and donor support and securing its future as an art gallery. Brock University's initiative maintains and enhances Rodman Hall as an open access community cultural centre, as well as promising a high level of programming to both the university and non university community. Brock's programme of Continuing Education takes advantage of the facilities available at Rodman to provide a wide variety of adult education courses and workshops, ensuring that an ever broader cross section of the Niagara community finds its way into this rare historic landmark.

The site of Rodman Hall is the historic Thomas Rodman Merritt house built in 1853 and includes property along the Twelve Mile Creek in the centre of St. Catharines. It is one of the premier facilities for the visual arts in the Niagara Region, presenting a dynamic and diverse exhibition program, featuring work of local, regional, national and international artists.

The facilities include: the Gift Shop, Art Rental shop, art instruction rooms, and an art reference library. In 1975, the Centre achieved status as a "National Exhibition Centre" with a major addition to its facilities.

Hours:
Rodman Hall is open to the public:
September through June:
Monday - Thursday: 12 noon to 9 p.m.; Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 12 noon to 5 p.m.

July & August and Holiday Hours (2nd week of December through the 2nd week of January):
Monday - Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Closed All Statutory Holidays

Christmas and New Year's Closure:
Monday, December 25 - ÊTuesday, January 2, 2007