Hood Museum of Art, University art museum at Dartmouth College in Hanover, United States
The Hood Museum of Art is an art museum on the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, holding works from many cultures and periods. The building was originally designed in the 1980s and reopened in 2019 after a major expansion, now offering several connected gallery spaces across two floors.
Dartmouth College began collecting art in 1772, making this one of the oldest university art collections in North America. The dedicated museum building came much later, in the 20th century, and has since grown through several additions.
The Hood Museum displays works from many parts of the world side by side, including African, American, and European art. Many Dartmouth students use the collection as part of their coursework, giving the place a lively, everyday feel rather than a purely ceremonial one.
Admission to the Hood Museum is free, which makes it an easy stop for anyone visiting the Dartmouth campus. It is worth checking opening hours in advance, as they can vary by day and season.
The museum holds a set of Assyrian stone reliefs dating to the 9th century BC, which few visitors expect to find in a small New England town. Nearby, a large wall painting made directly on the walls of a Dartmouth building by the Mexican artist José Clemente Orozco in 1934 can also be seen on campus.
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