The John Rogers Studio and Museum is the preserved studio of sculptor John Rogers, a popular American artist called "the people's sculptor" in the latter 19th century.

The studio houses a collection of "Rogers Groups"—plaster statuettes often depicting two or more people.

John Rogers's popularity stemmed from the way his statuary groups created scenes of everyday life with a sentimental feel that has been compared to the much later Norman Rockwell.

Instead of working in bronze and marble, he sculpted in more affordable plaster, painted the color of putty to hide dust.

[2][5][6] In 2003, a $95,000 matching grant under the Save America's Treasures program included financing for a climate-control and air-filtration system to ensure long-term preservation of both the building and the collection.