The Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport ground floor terminal and hallways on the second floor are looking a bit more cultured these days. The Taubman Museum of Art has installed 20 works of art and descriptive panels throughout the ROA terminal.
One highlight – a 14 by 21 foot pop-up piece of art in front of the baggage claim area by artist Collette Fu, which is now in the Taubman Museum collection after it was on exhibit at the museum in the past. Taubman executive director Cindy Petersen says it may help draw more visitors to the downtown museum as well: