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Addison Gallery of American Art
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180 Main StAndover, MA 01810
(978) 749-4015
- Hours:
Tue-Sat 10 am - 5 pm
Sun 1 pm - 5 pm
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
3 reviews for Addison Gallery of American Art
3 reviews in English
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Review from Chris B.
Revere, MA
7/26/2007
I just went here for the William Wegman exhibit- what a treat! And I do mean treat because it's a free museum; although for such an experience you'd be hard pressed not to put something in the collection boxes. Anyway, Dan's review tells of the high quality paintings that reside here on a mostly permanent basis (some of their collection is going on a worldwide tour soon). The Wegman Show ends real soon (the museum will be closed Aug. 1st-Sept. 3rd) so call them up to check details. It's probably about 1/2 hr. drive from Boston. By the way if you know Wegman only as a photographer this will open your eyes to his skills in collage,drawing, painting & video, all with the similar sense of humor that his photos possess. P.S. There are plenty of Wienerhamer photos.
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Review from Dan C.
New Orleans, LA
1/4/2007 2 photos
A somewhat out of the way gem, located on the campus of Phillips Academy Andover about 20 mi north of Boston. A small but highly regarded museum dedicated of course to American Art, with about 4-5 galleries spread out over two floors. Exhibitions are always well put together (there a dozen or so rotating per year), and you'll definitely see works of big names here - the permanent collection includes pieces by Hopper, Winslow Homer, Georgia O'Keefe, Dorothea Lange, Whistler, Frank Stella (an Andover alum) among others.
Totally worth a visit if you're in the area, and good for a leisurely hour of perusing. And best of all, it's FREE.
When you're done, it's also nice to just walk around the campus, which is full of nice historic buildings and is gorgeously laidout and landscaped.
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Review from Peter G.
North Reading, MA
9/9/2010
Aside from the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, this is one of my favorite spots north of Boston to see some of the most renown art in the world. For a small (yet prestigious) prep school, the Addison Gallery really gets some of the best known artwork. Where else locally can you go see Picasso, Gauguin, and others all for FREE? Well worth stopping in and going for a stroll on the beautiful Phillips campus on a nice day.
NOTE: While the museum had been closed for +1 year for renovations, I hear that it is now open again. I can't wait to stop by to see what they've done!
Specialties
Intended by its founder Thomas Cochran "to cultivate and foster...a love for the beautiful," the Addison Gallery of American Art is an academic museum that serves as a resource for the students of Phillips Academy and is recognized as a world-class center of American art. Our collection includes more than 16,000 works of art and we offer a variety of changing exhibitions that travel to venues around the globe.
History
Established in 1931
Founded by the visionary philanthropist Thomas Cochran, the Addison serves not only the Phillips Academy community - students, faculty, alumni, and parents - but also the regional, national, and international art-going public. The museum's gracious and historic building offers an intimate setting for public engagement with art.
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