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| Established | Chartered 1909; opened 1914 |
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| Location | Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Type | Art museum[1] |
| Collections | Native American, American, Contemporary |
| Director | Ira Wagner |
| Public transit access | NJ Transit (bus and rail), Walnut Street Station; DeCamp Bus Lines |
| Website | www |
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| Location | 3 S. Mountain Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°49′7″N 74°13′27″W / 40.81861°N 74.22417°W |
| Built | 1913 |
| MPS | Montclair MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 86002984[2] |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1986 |
The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) is located in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey and holds a collection of over 12,000 objects showcasing American and Native North American art. Through its public programs, art classes, and exhibitions, MAM strives to create experiences that inspire, challenge, and foster community to shape our shared future.
Montclair Art Museum has been privately funded since it opened in 1914 as the first museum in New Jersey that granted access to the public and the first dedicated solely to art. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1986, for its significance in art and architecture.[2][3] It was listed in the Montclair Artists Colony section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).[4]
- ^ Montclair Art Museum: About, ARTINFO, 2008, retrieved July 21, 2008
- ^ a b "National Register Information System – (#86002984)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ Lutters, Diane (April 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Montclair Art Museum". National Park Service. With accompanying photo
- ^ Price, Eleanor (November 1986). "Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Resources Area". National Park Service. p. 6.