 Entrance to the Bates College Museum of Art | |
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Former name | Treat Gallery (until 1986) |
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| Established | October 7, 1955 |
| Location | 75 Russell St, Lewiston, Maine 04240 |
| Type | Art museum, University museum |
| Collection size | 8,000 - 10,000 |
| Visitors | 19,500 (2019) |
| Director | Dan Mills |
| Public transit access | Maine Turnpike Plourde Parkway |
| Website | Bates.edu/museum |
The Bates College Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of, and maintained by, Bates College in Lewiston, Maine. The museum's collection consists of works of art that showcase Maine as well as art from around the world, with a focus on modern and contemporary work. It holds 8,000 pieces and objects of contemporary domestic and international art. The museum holds over 100 original artworks, photographs, and sketches from Marsden Hartley.[1][2][3] The primary focuses of the main collection are works on paper, including drawings, prints and photographs.[4] The museum hosts a number of exhibitions each year and publishes catalogues for select shows.[5] Additionally, the museum offers numerous lectures, artist symposiums, and workshops.
The museum galleries are divided into three sections: the larger Upper Gallery, the smaller Lower Gallery, and the Synergy Gallery which is primarily used for student exhibits and research. Almost 20,000[4] visitors are attracted to the MoA annually.[6]
- ^ "hartley Home". abacus.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "The Painter of Maine: Photographs of Marsden Hartley | Museum of Art | Bates College". www.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ "Marsden Hartley and Beyond | Museum of Art | Bates College". www.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
- ^ a b "History of the Museum of Art | Museum of Art | Bates College". www.bates.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ "Books & Music". Bates College Store. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ "History of the Museum of Art | Museum of Art | Bates College". www.bates.edu. Retrieved 2015-12-13.