Colby College Museum of Art

About Colby College Museum of Art

The Colby College Museum of Art is an art museum on the campus of Colby College in Waterville, Maine. Founded in 1959 and now comprising five wings, nearly 8,000 works and more than 38,000 square feet of exhibition space, the Colby College Museum of Art has built a collection that specializes in American and contemporary art with additional, select collections of Chinese antiquities and European paintings and works on paper. The museum serves as a teaching resource for Colby College and is a major cultural destination for the residents of Maine and visitors to the state.

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Founded
1959

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  1. Colby College Museum of Art, Maine01MaineColby Mariam · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Theodore Robinson - Angelus02Theodore Robinson - AngelusTheodore Robinson · Public domain
  3. Charles Bird King Red Jacket03Charles Bird King Red JacketCharles Bird King · Public domain
  4. Frederic Edwin Church - View from Olana in the Snow04Frederic Edwin Church - View from Olana in the SnowFrederic Edwin Church · Public domain
  5. Ann Fairchild Bowler by John Singleton Copley05Ann Fairchild Bowler by John Singleton CopleyJohn Singleton Copley · Public domain
  6. Winslow Homer - Girl in the Hammock06Winslow Homer - Girl in the HammockWinslow Homer · Public domain

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