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“Celebrating Maine’s Role in American Art”
Celebrating Maine’s Role in American Art, the Farnsworth Art Museum offers a nationally recognized collection of works from many of America’s greatest artists. With 20,000 square feet of gallery space and over 10,000 works in the collection, there is always something new on view at the Farnsworth. The museum has one of the nation's largest collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson. Its Wyeth Center features works of Andrew, N.C. and Jamie Wyeth. The Farnsworth's library is also housed in its Rockland, ME, campus. Two historic buildings, the Farnsworth Homestead and the Olson House, and Julia's Gallery for Young Artists complete the museum complex.
Decent but small collection of American art. The Farnsworth Art museum has some lovely pieces, but the space is too small to do justice to the full collection. For the price, you expect a larger... Read more
Very elegant, well designed building so you can choose various points of view within the galleries to experience the art. The grounds of the museum are relaxing and comfortable for a short... Read more
We had just parked our car when we encountered a very outgoing and informative docent who encouraged us to not depart without taking time to view the "Alvaro's World: Andrew Wyeth and the Olson... Read more
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Farnsworth Art Museum
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