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ART COMPLEX MUSEUM
Address: 189 Alden St, Duxbury, MA
Phone: 781.934.6634
Web: www.artcomplex.org

The Art Complex houses contemporary works as well as the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser collection, whose highlights include Asian art, Shaker furniture, and prints by Durer, Turner, and Rembrandt. Tea ceremonies listed below are performed at 2 pm in the Japanese tea hut on the grounds. Open Wed through Sun from 1 to 4 pm. Free.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH AUG 16 On Their Own: Carole Bolsey
THROUGH SEPT 6 Ancient Medium, New England Wax Terrain
THROUGH SEPT 6 Rotations: Structures in Print
JUNE 14 On Their Own: Carole Bolsey (Reception), 1:30 to 3:30 pm
AUG 2 Tom Hanson, piano, 4 pm, free
AUG 23 THROUGH NOV 8 En Plein Air:
Kimberlee Alemian, Sue Charles, Vincent Crotty

BERKSHIRE MUSEUM
Address: 39 South St, Pittsfield, MA
Phone: 413.443.7171
Web: www.berkshiremuseum.org

Wally, a life-size stegosaurus, greets visitors to this 14-gallery museum. The newly-renovated Berkshire Museum houses 14 galleries, including the Gallery of Dinosaurs and Paleontology, where guests are invited to dig for their own bones, and Backyard Berkshire, which features samples of local insects, mammals and reptiles. The newest addition is the Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation, featuring inventions originating from the Berkshire area. Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Sun from noon to 5 pm. Admission $10, $5 for children three through 18.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH NOV 1 Color and Form: The Language of Abstract Art
JUNE 23 THROUGH NOV 1 Frogs: A Chorus of Colors

Brandeis University Rose Art Museum
Address: 415 South St, Waltham, MA
Phone: 781.736.3434
Email: rosemail@courier.brandeis.edu

The Rose houses Brandeis University's permanent collection, which contains around 8000 works and is particularly strong in American art from the 1960s and 1970s. Open Tues through Sun from noon to 5 pm. Admission $3, free for children under 12 and members of the Brandeis community.

Cahoon Museum of American Art
Address: 4676 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit, MA
Phone: 508.428.7581
Email: cmaa@cahoonmuseum.org
Web: www.cahoonmuseum.org

The Museum's permanent collection includes 19th- and early-20th-century American marine paintings, landscapes, still lifes, and portraits, plus the fanciful paintings of Ralph and Martha Cahoon. Artist Talks are given at 11 am on listed dates. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 4 pm, and on Sun from 1 to 4 pm. Admission $5, $4 for students and seniors, free for children under 12.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JULY 19 The Art of Photography/The Photographer’s Art
JUNE 13 Artist Talks: Martina Lopez
JUNE 18 Artist Talks: Bill Hamlin
JULY 9 Artist Talks: Christine Triebert
JULY 21 THROUGH SEPT 13 American Masterworks on Paper from the Ken Ratner Collection
JULY 25 Artist Talks: Ken Ratner

Cape Ann Historical Museum
Address: 27 Pleasant St, Gloucester, MA
Phone: 978.283.0455
Web: www.capeannhistoricalmuseum.org

Ongoing exhibition of the world's largest collection of paintings and drawings by Fitz Hugh Lane, as well as American decorative arts and furnishings and a period house built in 1804. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Sun from 1 to 4 pm. Admission $8, $6 for Cape Ann residents, seniors and students, free for children under 12. Some exhibits and presentations held in the library, open Wed through Sun from 10 am to 1 pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 13 THROUGH JULY 1 Scandinavian Summer Equinox Celebration

Danforth Museum of Art
Address: 123 Union Ave, Framingham, MA
Phone: 508.620.0050
Web: www.danforthmuseum.org

Permanent collection focuses on American art from the 19th and 20th centuries, and also includes works by Braque, Picasso, and Matisse. Open on Wed, Thurs, and Sun from noon to 5 pm, and on Fri and Sat from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission $10, $8 for students and seniors, free for children under 12.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH AUG 2 Animal Imagery in Native American Art
THROUGH AUG 2 Pueblo Katsina Gallery
THROUGH AUG 2 Off the Wall: Annual Members' Juried Exhibition

DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
Address: 51 Sandy Pond Rd, Lincoln, MA
Phone: 781.259.8355
Email: info@decordova.org
Web: www.decordova.org

With more than 3000 works, the DeCordova Museum houses the area's largest collection of modern and contemporary American art, and has a strong focus on works by living New England artists. Museum is open Tues through Sun from 10 am to 5 pm, and on selected Monday holidays. Admission $12, $8 for seniors, students, and children ages six through 12. The 35-acre Sculpture Park contains more than 75 sculptures, including works by George Rickey and Alexander Liberman. The Sculpture Park is open during daylight hours, and admission is free outside of the Museum's normal operating times.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEPT 7 Power Structures: Photo Study Space
THROUGH SEPT 7 The Old, Weird America

Fitchburg Art Museum
Address: 185 Elm St, Fitchburg, MA
Phone: 978.345.4207
Web: www.fitchburgartmuseum.org

The permanent collection includes American and European paintings, prints, and decorative arts, as well as Greek, Roman, Asian, and pre-Columbian antiquities. Open Wed through Fri from noon to 4 pm, Sat and Sun from 11 am-5 pm. Admission $7, $5 for seniors and students, free for children under 12. Free admission for all on the first Thursday of the month from 4 to 8 pm. On Sat June 20, enjoy a canoeing and sketching excursion on the Nashua River from 10 am-1 pm. Ages 12 and over. Members $60, non-members $75.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEPT 13 Seldom Seen: Treasures from the Collection II
JUNE 28 Opening Reception: 74th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft, noon to 4 pm, free with admission
JUNE 28 THROUGH SEPT 13 74th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft

Fuller Craft Museum
Address: 455 Oak St, Brockton, MA
Phone: 508.588.6000
Web: www.fullercraft.org

This is the only museum in New England dedicated to contemporary craft works in glass, metal, wood, ceramic, and fiber. Open daily from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Wed until 9 pm. Admission $8, $5 for seniors and students, free for children under 12.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JULY 26 The Sixth Sense: Contemporary Jewelry from Korea
THROUGH OCT 18 Beyond the Embargo: Cuban and American Ceramics
THROUGH OCT 18 Chunghie Lee: My Cup Overflows
THROUGH NOV 29 Days of Spring - Memories of Intimate Connections: Wood Sculpture by Christian Burchard
THROUGH 2009 Machiko Agano: Structured Space
THROUGH 2009 The Perfect Fit—Shoes Tell Stories
AUG 8 THROUGH NOV 8 Sculpting Color: Works in Polymer Clay

George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum
Address: 21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA
Phone: 413.263.6800
Email: info@springfieldmuseums.org

Opened in 1896 and built in the style of an Italian palazzo, the museum houses a collection that includes Japanese arms and armor, a Shinto wheel shrine, Islamic rugs and decorative arts, plaster casts of famous sculptures, and one of the largest collections of Chinese cloisonné in the West. The Art Discovery Center offers hands-on activities that help children explore the collections. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, Sun 11 am to 5 pm. Admission $10, $7 for seniors and students, $5 for children three through 17. The admission fee provides entry to all four museums at the Springfield Quadrangle.

Griffin Museum of Photography
Address: 67 Shore Rd, Winchester, MA
Phone: 781.729.1158
Email: photos@griffinmuseum.org
Web: www.griffinmuseum.org

This museum of photographic art is named for Arthur Griffin, New England's "Photographer Laureate." Open Tue through Thurs from 11 am to 5 pm, on Fri 11 am to 4 pm. Admission $5, $2 for seniors, free for children and students. Free admission for all on Thurs..

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JUNE 21 After a Certain Age: Images by Miriam Goodman @ The Griffin Museum at The Aberjona River Gallery
THROUGH JUNE 21 Corn Dogs and Blue Ribbons: Photographs by Meg Birnbaum @ The Griffin Museum at Digital Silver Imaging

Harvard Art Museum
Address: 32 Quincy St , Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617.495.9400
Web: www.harvardartmuseum.org

The Harvard Art Museum (formerly Harvard Art Museums) comprises three museums: the Fogg Art Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum. Collectively, these museums offer an extensive collection of Western, Islamic, Asian, and ancient art, however, selections from the Fogg and Busch-Reisinger collections have been temporarily moved to the Sackler Museum at 485 Broadway due to renovations. Normal hours are Mon through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and Sun from 1 to 5 pm. Admission $9, $7 for seniors, $6 for students with valid ID, and free for children under 18, visitors with valid Harvard University ID, persons visiting on Sat until noon, and all Cambridge Public Library cardholders.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH AUG 2 Sacred Sites: 19th-Century Photographs of Jerusalem
THROUGH AUG 30 19th-Century French Portrait Drawings

Institute of Contemporary Art
Address: 100 Northern Avenue, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.478.3100
Email: info@icaboston.org
Web: www.icaboston.org

Founded in 1936, the ICA is the oldest non-collecting contemporary-arts institution in the United States. The ICA opened its new waterfront location at 100 Northern Ave on Dec 10, 2006. Open on Tues, Wed, Sat, and Sun from 10 am to 5pm, and on Thurs and Fri until 9 pm. Closed on Mon except on designated holidays. Admission $12, $10 for seniors and students, free for children under 17. Free every Thurs from 5 to 9 pm, and free admission given to parents of children under 12 on the last Sat of every month.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JULY 12 ICA Collection: Portrait of a Museum
THROUGH JULY 12 Momentum 13: Eileen Quinlan
THROUGH AUG 16 Shepard Fairey: Supply and Demand
THROUGH OCT 18 Acting Out: Social Experiments in Video
THROUGH NOV 1 Sandra and Gerald Fineberg Art Wall: Ugo Rondinone

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
Address: 280 The Fenway, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.566.1401
Email: information@isgm.org
Web: www.gardnermuseum.org

The museum, designed in the style of a 15th-century Venetian palace, is famous for its courtyard and flower display on the ground level. The museum also houses a remarkable permanent collection of paintings, sculpture, textiles, furniture, ceramics, metalwork, rare books, manuscripts, and drawings -- largely from the private collection of the institution's legendary arts-patron namesake. Every third Thurs from Sept through June is After Hours, where guests are treated to a cash bar, and lively entertainment from 5:30 to 9 pm. Open Tues through Sun from 11 am to 5 pm. Admission $12, $10 for seniors, $5 for students, free for children under 18. Call or visit web site for updated calendar.

UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 12 Community Creations Opening Reception, 6 pm
JUNE 18 Jazz at the Gardner: Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble, 7 pm

Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
Address: 87 Marshall St., North Adams, MA
Phone: 413.662.2111
Email: info@massmoca.org
Web: www.massmoca.org

MASS MoCA is a 13-acre museum housed in a converted 19th-century factory. Its enormous and unobstructed indoor spaces, irregular courtyards, elevated walkways, and industrial buildings are ideal for displaying pieces that are seldom exhibited because of their large size. Painter George Cochrane's graphic novel, entitled "Long Time Gone" will be on display throughout the summer. Museum open from 11 am to 5 pm, closed on Tues.. Beginning June 28 through Sept 2, the museum is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Admission $12.50, $9 for students, $5 for children six through 16. Kidspace is a child-friendly art zone specifically designed for the entertainment and education of kids under 12.

UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 13 Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, 2 pm, $6
JUNE 26 Roomful of Teeth, 8 pm, $10
JULY 3 Eugene Mirman, 8 pm, $10-18
THROUGH SEPT 7 Matt Bua: CRIBS
THROUGH 2009 These Days: Elegies for Modern Times
THROUGH 2009 Guy Ben-Ner: Thursday the 12th
THROUGH 2009 This Is Killing Me

Mead Art Museum
Address: Rtes 9 and 116, Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Phone: 413.542.2335
Email: mead@amherst.edu
Web: www.amherst.edu/museums/mead

The Mead has six galleries displaying highlights of its permanent 16,000-piece collection, which includes strong holdings in Japanese woodblock prints, West African sculpture, Russian modernist art, and 19th- and 20th-century American art. Open Tues through Thurs and Sun from 9 am to midnight, Fri and Sat until 5 pm. Free.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH 2009 Divination, Arms Gallery

MIT List Visual Arts Center
Address: 20 Ames St, Building E15, Atrium Level, Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617.253.4680
Web: listart.mit.edu

LVAC seeks to explore challenging, intellectually inquisitive, contemporary art-making in all media. Open Tues through Sun from noon to 6 pm, and until 8 pm on Thurs.. Free.

UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 11 Talk by Dominic Hall, curator of the Warren Anatomical Museum
JUNE 17 Gallery Talk by LVAC director Jane Farver
JUNE 24 Gallery Talk by Matthew Day Jackson and curator Bill Arning
JUNE 27 Gallery Talk by LVAC educator Mark Linga
JULY 1 Gallery Talk by LVAC director Jane Farver

Museum of Bad Art
Address: Dedham Community Theater, 580 High St, Dedham, MA
Phone: 781.444.6757
Email: moba@museumofbadart.org

Featuring “art too bad to be ignored,” MOBA's collection ranges from works by talented artists who have gone awry to works of exuberant execution by artists barely in control of the brush. What they have in common is a special quality that sets them apart, in one way or another, from the merely incompetent. The MOBA now has a new location in the Somerville Theatre at 55 Davis Square. Open whenever films are running. Free, but movie ticket is required for admission.

Museum of Fine Arts
Address: 465 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.267.9300
Web: www.mfa.org

The vast permanent collection includes masterpieces by El Greco, Rubens, Poussin, Rembrandt, Boucher, Tiepolo, Millet, Manet, Degas, Renoir, Gauguin, van Gogh, Picasso, and Matisse. You can also find Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art, as well as works by American masters such as John Singer Sargent, John Singleton Copley, and Winslow Homer. Open Wed through Fri from 10 am to 9:45 pm (with select galleries remaining open after 5 pm), and Sat and Sun til 4:45 pm. Admission $17, $15 for seniors and students, $6.50 Mon through Fri until 3 pm and free all other times for children seven through 17. Pay as you wish on Wed from 4 to 9:45 pm. Audioguides are $6.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JUNE 21 "And so to Bed": Indian Bed Curtains from a Stately English Home
THROUGH JULY 12 Gentlemen of Suzhou
THROUGH AUG 30 Mad on Color: Paintings of Nineteenth-Century Venice
THROUGH SEPT 7 Celebrating Kyoto: Modern Arts from Boston's Sister City
JUNE 13 Gallery Talk: Paintings of Modern Life, noon
JUNE 13 The 6th Annual Museum Council Summer Party Masquerade, 8 pm
JUNE 14 Gallery Talk: The History and Conservation of John Singer Sargent's Murals at the MFA, 2 pm
JUNE 17 Gallery Talk: Viva Mexico! Edward Weston and His Contemporaries
JUNE 18 Gallery Talk: Life Histories: Works from Africa and Oceania and Their Pasts, 11 am
JUNE 21 Free Community Day, 10 am
JUNE 21 Gallery Talk: Modern Faces/Modern Bodies, 2 pm
JUNE 24 Winesdays in Bravo, 5:30 pm
JUNE 24 Gallery Talk: European Modern, 6 pm
JUNE 25 Gallery Talk: Ancient Meets Avant-Garde: Mexican Prints, 1926-1957, 11 am
JUNE 28 Gallery Talk: Children in Art, 2 pm
JULY 19 Free Community Day, 10 am
JULY 29 Winesdays in Bravo
AUG 28 Free Community Day
THROUGH AUG 16 Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice

National Center of Afro-American Artists
Address: 300 Walnut Ave, Boston, MA
Phone: 617.442.8614
Email: bgaither@mfa.org
Web: www.ncaaa.org/museum.html

Paintings, drawings, prints, and sculptures are on permanent display, as is “Aspelta: A Nubian King’s Burial Chamber,” an installation of objects from the 2600-year-old pyramids. Open Tues through Sun from 1 to 5 pm. Admission $4, $3 for seniors and students.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH AUG 2 UBUNTU: A Project of H.U.M.A.N. for Young Women
THROUGH AUG 2 Circle of Peace

NATIONAL HERITAGE MUSEUM
Address: 33 Marrett Rd (off Rte 2A), Lexington, MA
Phone: 781.861.6559
Email: info@monh.org
Web: www.monh.org

Founded and supported by 32-degree Scottish Rite Freemasons, this museum features permanent and traveling exhibits devoted to American history and culture. It also features a large display of artifacts from fraternal orders and secret societies, including the Masons. Open Mon through Sat from 10 am to 4:30 pm, and on Sun from noon to 5 pm. Free admission and parking.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH SEPT 20 A Penny for Your Thoughts: Postcards from the Golden Age, 1898-1918
THROUGH OCT 18 Realizing the Vision: Minute Man National Historical Park Turns 50
THROUGH 2009 The Way We Worked: Photographs from the National Archives
THROUGH 2009 Jim Henson's Fantastic Worlds
JUNE 13 Tour of "The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachisetts: 275 Years of Brotherhood", 2 to 3 pm
JUNE 14 Get to know our American flag, 1 to 2:30 pm
JUNE 20 Fairy House Workshop, 1 to 4 pm

Peabody Essex Museum
Address: East India Square, 161 Essex St, Salem, MA
Phone: 978.745.9500
Web: www.pem.org

One of the largest museums on the East Coast, PEM is well known for its collections of Asian art. It also boasts the nation's earliest collections of Native-American, African, and Oceanic art, as well as examples of three centuries' worth of New England art and architecture. Open Tues through Sun and holiday Mondays, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission $15, $13 for seniors, $11 for students, free for children 16 and under and for Salem residents. Admission $4 to "Yin Yu Tang: A Chinese House," a traditional Chinese home built according to the principles of feng shui in the Qing dynasty .

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH 2009 ReVisions: Indian Artists Engaging Traditions
THROUGH 2009 Perfect Imbalance, Exploring Chinese Aesthetics
THROUGH 2009 Fish, Silk, Tea, Bamboo: Cultivating an Image of China

Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum
Address: One High Pole Hill Rd, Provincetown, MA
Phone: 508.487.1310

The Pilgrim Monument and Provincetown Museum has been busy preparing for its 2010 rededication, slated for August 5, 2010. This rededication will mark 100 years of successful operation for the museum, with celebrations at the Pilgrim Memorial Monument. The current exhibition at the museum is entitled "Pilgrims, Patriots & Products: Selling the Colonial Image." Visitors can climb the 252-foot granite monument and learn about the history of Provincetown and the Mayflower Pilgrims. Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm. Admission $7, $5 for seniors and students, $3.50 for children four through 14.

Porter-Phelps-Huntington House Museum
Address: 130 River Drive, Hadley, MA
Phone: 413.584.4699
Web: www.pphmuseum.org

The Porter-Phelps-Huntington House, known as Forty Acres, is an 18th-century farm that promotes understanding of three centuries' worth of life in rural New England. Enjoy "A Perfect Spot of Tea" every Sat from 2:30 to 3:30 pm in July and Aug (admission $10). "Wednesday Folk Traditions" features live musical performances every Wed at 6:30 pm in the Sunken Garden (admission $10). Open for guided tours Sat through Wed from 1 to 4:30 pm, and in the morning by appointment only. Admission $5, $1 for children under 12.

UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 17 Heshima Moja y Ofrecimiento Ensemble
JUNE 24 Gokh-Bi System
JULY 1 35th Parallel
JULY 8 Amandla
JULY 15 MarKamusic
JULY 22 The Kevin Sharpe Group
JULY 29 World Rhythms with Tony Vacca

Provincetown Art Association and Museum
Address: 460 Commercial St, Provincetown, MA
Phone: 508.487.1750

Established in 1914, the museum has a permanent collection of close to 2000 works by more than 500 artists. It also hosts established and emerging artists throughout the year in its four galleries. Open Mon through Thurs 11 am to 8 pm, Friday until 10 pm, and Sat and Sun until 5 pm. Admission $5, free for children 12 and under. Free on Friday evenings.

Smith College Museum of Art
Address: Smith College, Elm Street, Northampton, MA
Phone: 413.585.2760
Email: artmuseum@smith.edu
Web: www.smith.edu/artmuseum

The permanent collection consists of works from 2500 BC to contemporary times, with emphasis on 19th- and early-20th-century European and American art. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 4 pm and on the second Friday of each month from 10 am-8 pm. Admission $5, $4 seniors, $3 students (13+ with ID), $2 children ages six through 12. Free on the second Friday of the month from 4 to 8 pm.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JULY 12 America: A Work in Progress
THROUGH DEC 31 William Kentridge: What Will Come
THROUGH SEPT 13 I Heard a Voice: The Art of Lesley Dill
THROUGH NOV 1 Framework V: Restoring the Boundaries
THROUGH 2009 Touch Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Women Artists

Springfield Museum of Fine Arts
Address: 21 Edwards St, Springfield, MA
Phone: 413.263.6800
Email: info@springfieldmuseums.org

Permanent collection includes American art from the 18th through 20th centuries, as well as European paintings from the 15th through 20th centuries, including paintings by Degas, Pissarro, Gauguin, and Monet. Open Tues through Sun from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission $10, $7 for seniors and students, and $5 for children 3 through 17. The admission fee provides entry to all four museums at the Springfield Quadrangle.

Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute
Address: 225 South St, Williamstown, MA
Phone: 413.458.2303
Web: www.clarkart.edu

The Clark's permanent collection includes art from the Renaissance to the 20th century, with an emphasis on works by French Impressionists. Open Tues through Sun from 10 am to 5 pm. Open daily in July and Aug from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission $12.50, free for children under 18 and full-time students with valid ID.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JUNE 21 Second Empire Paris: History and Modernity
THROUGH SEPT 7 Dove/O'Keefe: Circles of Influence
THROUGH OCT 18 Through the Seasons: Japanese Art in Nature
JULY 9 Looking at Lunchtime Talk: The Manton Collection, 12:30 pm
JULY 26 At Home with My Maharaja: Entering the Palace-Museum in India, 3 pm
AUG 9 Blindman's Bliff: Duchamp, Steiglitz, and the Fountain Scandal Revisited, 3 pm
AUG 13 Looking at Lunchtime Talk: The Bridle Path by Winslow Homer, 12:30 pm

Whistler House Museum of Art
Address: 243 Worthen St, Lowell, MA
Phone: 978.452.7641
Email: mlally@whistlerhouse.org
Web: www.whistlerhouse.org

The Whistler House, built in 1823, was the birthplace of artist James McNeill Whistler, painter of the famed Whistler's Mother. The permanent collection includes etchings by Whistler, and 19th- and 20th-century paintings by New England artists. Open Wed through Sat from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission $5, $4 for seniors and students, free for children under 16 when accompanied by an adult.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JUNE 27 Anne D. Sullivan: A Retrospective
JULY 1 THROUGH 31 George Oommen: A Retrospective
JULY 28 George Oommen: A Retrospective (Reception), 5 to 7 pm

Williams College Museum of Art
Address: 15 Lawrence Hall Drive, Rte 2, Williamstown, MA
Phone: 413.597.2429
Web: www.wcma.org

The WMCA (no relation) features a permanent collection of 12,000 works, with an emphasis on American art, modern and contemporary art, and the art of Asia and other civilizations. Open Tues through Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and on Sun from 1 to 5 pm. Free.

UPCOMING EVENTS
THROUGH JUNE 28 Lincoln to the Nth Degree
THROUGH SEPT 13 Edward Steichen: In High Fashion
THROUGH SEPT 20 Prendergast in Italy
THROUGH 2010 Landscapes of the Mind: Contemporary Artists Contemplate the Brain

Worcester Art Museum
Address: 55 Salisbury St, Worcester, MA
Phone: 508.799.4406
Email: Information@worcesterart.org
Web: www.worcesterart.org

The WAM's permanent collection of 35,000 works includes paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, photographs, prints, and drawings, dating from antiquity to the present, with special emphasis on Early American painting. Plus, it offers the largest display of Roman mosaics in America, excavated from Antioch. Open Wed through Fri and Sun from 11 am to 5 pm, on Sat from 10 am to 5 pm, and on every third Thurs from 11 am to 8 pm. Admission $10, $8 for seniors and students, free for children under 17. Free for all on Sat before noon. Wed through Sun the WAM hosts "Spies Like Us! Nathan Hale and Major Andre," free with admission.

UPCOMING EVENTS
JUNE 13 Friends of the Library Celebrates 100th Birthday of the Library with Book Sale, Renaissance Court, 10 am-3 pm
JUNE 13 WAM Zip Tour: Opal (Anders Zom), noon to 12:30 pm

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