Lin Hall - Kennedy Museum

Lin Hall, located on The Ridges, houses the Kennedy Museum of Art. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday. The hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 12 p.m. until 5 p.m., Thursday from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

The Kennedy Museum of Art staff office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

A native of Marion, OH, Edwin was educated at Ohio University, Ohio State University and Harvard Business School. In 1941, he joined the Lehman Brothers Investment Firm, and eventually became a senior partner. He served on the Ohio University board of Trustees from 1959 through 1975. In 1930, he begin collecting art work, which developed into a world-renowned collection. The Kennedys donated the Southwest Native American Collection to Ohio University for the museum. They established the John C. Baker Fund, which provided the Edwin L. and Ruth E. Kennedy Distinguished Professor Award and the Baker Research Award. He served on the Ohio University Fund (Ohio University Foundation), National Alumni Association Board, and was Trustee of Hiram College, Hiram, OH. He was awarded the Certificate of Merit Award at Ohio University in 1963.

Ruth E. Kennedy was a 1930 graduate of Ohio University. She and her husband endowed three major programs at Ohio University: the Kennedy Lecture Series, the Distinguished Professor Award, and the Baker Research Award. They also donated the Southwest Native American Collection to the university. Mrs. Kennedy was awarded the Certificate of Merit Award in 1963. She was a member of the Greater New York Alumni Chapter, American Association of University Women, American Red Cross, University Club, and Women's Republican Club.