As we look ahead to 2020, please join us for the launch of a series of exhibitions recognizing the bicentennial of Maine statehood and the important role it has played in fostering creativity. In December, we turn our attention to the legacy of the artist, inventor, and publisher, Rufus Porter. In addition, we trace the growth of nineteenth-century Bowdoin College through the pictorial record made possible by the birth of lithography. As always, history prompts us to examine the present, and we reflect on the innovative use of the Museum's collections in teaching today at Bowdoin. Finally, we celebrate the festive season with music, presentations, and receptions. Happy holidays to all!
See you at the Museum!
Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear III
Co-Directors
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
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OPENING SOON
Rufus Porter's Curious World: Art and Invention in America, 1815-1860
This exhibition celebrates the artist and inventor Rufus Porter (1792-1884), an imaginative polymath and entrepreneur curious about art, science, and communication technologies.
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This exhibition explores the history of Maine town and city views published during the first fifty years of statehood through major lithographs and several related paintings.
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Celebrating Maine's Bicentennial in 2020
The Museum of Art will mark the bicentennial of Maine's statehood by opening a series of exhibitions, beginning this month, that explore different aspects of the state's history.
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Niles Singer '21 discusses Lewis Morris Rutherfurd's 1865 photograph,
The Moon in First Quarter, a work that demonstrated not only artistic talent, but technical prowess during the early days of the medium.
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Academic Visits to the Museum,
Fall 2019
The Museum of Art welcomed many faculty and students through class visits over the past three months. The variety of courses and projects continues to enrich the Museum's academic programs.
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Become a Member of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art
We hope you'll visit the Museum this winter!
There are several exhibitions, featuring art from ancient times to the present, on view for your enjoyment.
The support of our members helps realize future exhibitions, public programs, and educational offerings, which are always open to students and the general public. Membership offers special access to events and serves as a connection to a community of students and faculty, who are actively engaged in the Museum. If you are not already a member, we hope that you will show your support for the Bowdoin College Museum of Art by
joining today
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calendar
DECEMBER 5-8
The Holiday Sale in the Museum Shop
DECEMBER 10
Members' Evening at the Museum
5:00 p.m.
Museum of Art
DECEMBER 12
Curators' Tour: "Rufus Porter's Curious World"
12:00 noon
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DECEMBER 12
Music at the Museum
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DECEMBER 13
Music at the Museum
HOLIDAY HOURS
The Museum of Art will be
closed Monday, December 23, 2019 through Friday, December 27, 2019.
Open Saturday and Sunday, December 28 and 29.
Closed Monday, December 30, 2019 through Wednesday, January 1, 2019.
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