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Addison Gallery of American Art
180 Main Street, Andover, MA
https://addison.andover.edu/Pages/default.aspx
LOCATION: The Addison Gallery of American Art is located on the campus of Phillips Academy at the corner of Route 28 [Main Street] and Chapel Avenue in Andover, Massachusetts, a 30 minute drive from Boston. The museum is free of charge and open to the public. The Addison’s galleries are wheelchair accessible. If using a GPS or web-based map, enter 3 Chapel Avenue, Andover, MA as the address.
DESCRIPTION: The Addison Gallery’s collection of American art is one of the most comprehensive in the world, including more than 17,000 objects spanning the 18th century to the present. In a typical year, the Addison presents approximately twelve shows, including both permanent collection installations and major traveling exhibitions, carefully balanced to represent a wide range of art, across time and media. The Addison has also organized numerous nationally touring exhibitions, including shows such as American Vanguards: Graham, Davis, Gorky, de Kooning and Their Circle, 1927 – 1942 and Coming of Age, as well as retrospectives dedicated to artists such as John Marin, Sheila Hicks, William Wegman, Trisha Brown, Carroll Dunham, Wendy Ewald, Terry Winters, and Richard Stanciewicz.
The Addison is committed to serving the public through free admission and an education outreach program that reaches diverse audiences, including teachers, students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12, and adults. All Addison education programs are offered free of charge. The Addison’s Museum Learning Center, in the new Sidney R. Knafel Wing, offers a flexible classroom and exhibition space that makes the entire collection accessible for programs tailored to the specific interests of individual groups. In addition to classes in art and art history, the Addison’s collection lends itself to use by history, math, and science classes.
The Addison, which is free and open to the public, is located in a stand-alone building on the campus of Phillips Academy at the corner of Main Street and Chapel Avenue in Andover, Massachusetts, just 30 minutes north of Boston.
EVENT SPACE: The Addison Gallery is a unique venue for special events, receptions, business meetings, and lectures. The galleries offer an elegant and classical setting for cocktail receptions and other gatherings, while the Museum Learning Center is a fully equipped and flexible space for meetings and programs, with beautiful views of the Phillips Academy campus.
Please keep in mind our changing exhibition schedule, since not every space is available at all times for your event.
For more information, please contact addison@andover.edu.
