Mead Art Museum, Massachusetts, United States
4.5 (60 reviews) Spent Ranking #5 in Hampshire County Art Museums
Regional Gem
The recently opened exhibition at the Mead Art Museum is vibrant and engaging. The exhibit titled Architectural Ghosts is educational and contains beautiful objects that tell multiple layers of stories. The 3-D replicas of objects invite children to touch and examine several of the works. However, I observed that the replicas equally invited adults to touch and explore. This a very well-done exhibit and I look forward to revisiting the Mead in the future.
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Amherst College 41 Quadrangle Drive, Amherst, MA 01002
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http://www.amherst.edu/mead
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4.5 based on (60 reviews)
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4Robert S 5:00 PM Apr 15, 2018
Quality college art museum
This museum is small, but like so many college art museums they have some excellent works available for viewing. It is not that easy to find. If you see a large stone church steeple, then just look behind it. The church is gone, but the magnificent steeple remains. We liked the American art, and also the Russian art. We were there at a time when they were transitioning to their Fall exhibits, so some areas where closed
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4Highlander022 5:00 PM Feb 22, 2018
A Number of Challenges
The first challenges are to find it, in the College grounds but not particularly prominently marked (look for an old church spire) and get somewhere to park within half a mile. Once inside you will get a friendly welcome and the opportunity to wander round in peace without interruption. The next challenge is getting to grips with the works on display which are mainly modern. Overblown ego trips or thought provoking works of art? Up to the visitor to decide. Probably not for the lovers of, for example, Turner, but go in and have a look before deciding. Admission free.
