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Mead Art Museum, Amherst

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Mead Art Museum houses the fine art collection of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Opened in 1949, the building is named after architect William Rutherford Mead (class of 1867), of the prestigious architectural firm McKim, Mead & White. His wife, Olga Kilyeni Mead, left her entire estate to Amherst College. The museum, a member of Museums10, is free and open to the public.

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By jenniferfL4588XY

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...

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... more »
By Pappagalla

In the heart of the Amherst College campus, this recently renovated museum has beautiful works from the Sumerians and Cycladic Greece to John Singer Sargeant. When I was there, it had a very creative.... more

In the heart of the Amherst College campus, this recently renovated museum has beautiful works from the Sumerians and Cycladic Greece to John Singer Sargeant. When I was there, it had a very creative.... more »
By Delmar57

Definitely suggest visiting the museum, it’s quick (maybe and hour to an hour & 1/2). A few nice pieces from Miro, Calder, Monet, Picasso and many more. It’s tucked into the Amherst College campus...

Definitely suggest visiting the museum, it’s quick (maybe and hour to an hour & 1/2). A few nice pieces from Miro, Calder, Monet, Picasso and many more. It’s tucked into the Amherst College campus... more »

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By Ben Schaeffer

Small, but Mead is beautiful. I was a Five College student, so I used to sometimes visit Mead before or after class if I had free time to linger on the Amherst campus. I also liked Beneski Museum of Natural History at Amherst also. but Smith College Museum of Art was my favorite of the college museums overall.

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By Sam Teale

Small, but definitely worth a visit. Completely free with some wonderful art, more impressive than the majority of college art galleries. Works by Monet, Moore and Cole among many other household names. This is a must do, if you are a local or just passing through

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By Dian Yustisiana

It's an exquisite place to unwind. It happened that when I visited this small-yet-wonderful museum twice, it was raining. The museum is a lovely shelter from the rain. Love the European paintings especially Thomas Cole's.

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By Matthew Iannolino

Although the Mead Art museum has a beautiful collection of art, I felt the experience was greatly diminished by the security guards following you around every five minutes (no joke). And this is going in well-dressed and behaved.

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By Rory Razon

Very small. Your visit will depend heavily on whatever the special exhibition is at the time. Not worth a special trip, but worth a visit if you’re nearby.

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