Addison Gallery of American Art CLOSED 'TIL SPRING 2010

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Official Website: Addison Gallery of American Art CLOSED 'TIL SPRING 2010
Location: 180 Main Street, Andover, MA, 01810-4161 directions
Phone:(978) 749-4015
Hours: Hours Vary see below
Ages: Kids, Teens, Adults
In/Outdoor: Indoor
Cost: Free see below

Others to Consider: Concord Museum, Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Quincy Market, Harvard Museum of Natural History, Boston State House

The Addison Gallery of American Art is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art. The museum, located on the campus of Phillips Academy, Andover, MA, is open to the public, free of charge.

The museum's purpose is to acquire, preserve, interpret, and exhibit works of art for the education and enjoyment of local, regional, national and international audiences, including the students, faculty, and community of Phillips Academy, and other students, teachers, scholars, and the general public.

The collection is comprised of over 14,000 works in all media-painting, sculpture, photography, drawings, prints, and decorative arts-from the eighteenth century to the present.

Programs
The Addison's core programs include: caring for and expanding a permanent collection of American art of the highest quality; producing an ambitious publication and changing exhibition program of twelve to eighteen exhibits each year; offering diverse education and community outreach programs free of charge; and supporting and encouraging living artists through a residency program.

Hours

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Tues.-Sat. 10-5; Sun. 1-5
Closed Mondays and national holidays, 12/24, and from 8/1 through Labor Day

Cost

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Free

Location

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180 Main Street, Andover, MA, 01810-4161 map

By Car:
From Boston, take Rt. 93N. Take exit 41, turn right onto Rt. 125, go 2 miles. Turn right onto Rt. 28 north, go about 3 miles to the Phillips Academy campus. Turn right onto Chapel Avenue. The museum is the first building on the right.

From Rt. 495 North, take exit 41A 'Andover' and proceed south on Rt. 28 through the town of Andover. Phillips Academy is approximately one mile south of the center of town. Turn left onto Chapel Avenue. The museum is the first building on the right.

From Rt. 495 South, take exit 41 'Andover/Lawrence', go right at end of ramp, and proceed south on Rt. 28 through the town of Andover. Phillips Academy is approximately one mile south of the center of town. Turn left onto Chapel Avenue. The museum is the first building on the right.

Parking is available across Chapel Avenue between the Chapel and the Andover Inn.

By train (from North Station):
Take the MBTA Commuter Rail, Haverhill Line, to the Andover Station. The museum is approximately a mile walk from the station.

Turn left on Railroad Street when you leave the station. Turn left and cross the tracks on Brook Street. Stay to your left and go up Essex Street, turning left at the end and then right at the lights onto Main Street. Continue south on Main Street up the hill until you reach the campus. Turn left onto Chapel Avenue. The museum is the first building on the right.