Smith College Museum of Art

Smith College Museum of Art
View of the Elm Street façade of the Smith College Museum of Art.
View of the Smith College Museum of Art in 2014.
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Established1870; 154 years ago (1870)
Location20 Elm Street
Northampton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°19′07″N 72°38′11″W / 42.3185°N 72.6364°W / 42.3185; -72.6364
TypeArt museum
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums
DirectorJessica Nicoll
ArchitectPolshek Partnership Architects
OwnerSmith College
WebsiteOfficial website

The Smith College Museum of Art, abbreviated SCMA, is the art museum of Smith College, located in Northampton, Massachusetts. First established in 1870, the museum is part of the American Alliance of Museums, Five College Consortium, and Museums10 consortiums.[1]

Throughout the years, the museum collection has expanded to include nearly 25,000 works of art, including a diverse collection of non-Western art.[2] The institution is widely known for its collection of American and European art of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including works by Albert Bierstadt, Paul Cézanne, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, John Singer Sargent, Georges Seurat, and representation of many other notable artists.

  1. ^ "Collections history". Smith College Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  2. ^ "About". Smith College Museum of Art. Retrieved 13 November 2014.