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Visit The Hood Museum of Art
About the Hood Museum
Recently rennovated in 2019, the Hood Museum is part of Dartmouth College and houses some of the oldest and largest collections of art for any college or university, boasting 65,000 objects in their care. The American Alliance of Museums calls the Hood a ‘national model’ for other colleges and university museums.
Photo by Michael Moran Courtesy of the Hood
Dartmouth students can learn about art with original pieces spanning six continents and different artistic backgrounds like Native American, European, African, Asian, Melansian, and Aboriginal Australian.
Photo by Michael Moran of the Center for Object Study
The best part is the public benefits from the college’s wonderful collection as well.
Hours
Wed., Sat., Sun., 11 am–5 pm
Thurs.–Fri. 11 am–8 pm
Closed Mon. and Tues.
Cost
Free
Highlights
Photo by Michael Moran Courtesy of the Hood
Ledger Drawings by warrior artists about American Plains Indians’ survival
Read more about their Featured Collections here.
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