Welcome Back! On July 1st, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art invites you to return to our galleries. We can’t wait to see you! Please see our article on the reopening for more information about what you’ll find on view and related summer programming. In this issue of our E-Bulletin, you will also find more information about a fascinating new acquisition and a tribute to our colleague, Clifton Cooper Olds. It has been a year like no other, and we look forward to coming back together to share our stories as we reengage in person with works of art that have so much to tell us.

See you in the galleries!

Anne Collins Goodyear & Frank H. Goodyear
Co-Directors
Bowdoin College Museum of Art
exhibitions
New Views of the Middle Ages: Highlights from the Wyvern Collection
Bringing together objects from the renowned Wyvern Collection and the BCMA, the exhibition showcases many of the important ways in which a new look at medieval works of art provides insight into the past while also enabling us to re-envision the histories shaping our own era.
The Presence of the Past: Art from Central and West Africa
This exhibition highlights how the arts of Central and West Africa represent social themes across time.
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Remembering Clifton Cooper Olds (1935-2021)
A slightly expanded version of the memorial tribute to our colleague and friend, read on the faculty floor on April 27, 2021.
news
Museum to reopen on July 1
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art looks forward to reopening to the public, after a closure of more than fifteen months due to the pandemic.
Object of the Month
The Museum of Art acquires a rare copy of the 1805 Eccleston medal of George Washington.
calendar

JULY 8
"Wabanaki Homeland and Land Treaties in Eastern Maine, 1775–1833"
5:30 p.m. Eastern Time

JULY 17
Virtual Family Saturday
10:00 a.m. Eastern Time

JULY 22
A Conversation with Artist Laurel Nakadate
12:00 noon Eastern time
membership
To our members,
 
The support of our members helps realize future exhibitions, public programs, and educational offerings. Membership serves as a special connection to a community of students and faculty, who are actively engaged in the Museum. If you are a member, please renew! 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 !  
 
Museum Hours
Tuesday-Sunday: 11:00 a.m.-5:00 pm | Closed on Mondays and national holidays. 
 
The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is open to the public free of charge, although donations are welcome. The Museum is wheelchair accessible through the Pavilion entrance.

Bowdoin College Museum of Art | 9400 College Station | Brunswick, ME 04011 | 207.725.3275 
Banner image: West Palm Beach Sunrise, 1999 (detail), watercolor by Graham Nickson, English, born 1946. Gift of Hiilton and Esta Kramer.