Addison Gallery of American Art

20 reviews

+1 (978) 749-4015

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Mary Cassatt; Little Boy in Blue (No. 2); circa 1906; pastel on wove paper

Addison Gallery of American Art exterior. Photo: Dave White

180 Main St

Andover, MA 01810

+1 (978) 749-4015

http://www.addisongallery.org

The Addison Gallery is home to a world-class collection of American Art, along with a vital and adventurous exhibitions program. The museum is committed to serving the public through free admission and an education outreach program that reaches diverse audiences. The Addison’s size gives visitors an opportunity to experience its wide-ranging exhibitions in a more intimate setting than typical of larger museums. The Addison is just 30 minutes from Boston.

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4.520 reviews

Joh. W.

2/27/2022

I have no idea why I haven't rated or added The Addison Gallery to my reviews... We were neighbors for several years & I would visit often... Then I moved away So today a small group of us got...

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Kai L.

10/9/2022

Located on the Phillips Academy campus, this is definitely a hidden gem. The art collection is sufficient with the first floor housing the typical American/European art. The second floor hosts...

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Karen 2.

2/25/2023

this museum is super cool to checkout and it's also free ! the collection is not very large and was lacking a bit of variety overall. some really cool pieces tho! also the tiny library part was...

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Paul L.

8/6/2017

The only reason I've known about this museum over the years is because I noticed the name on the impressive works of art they've lent to other museums for temporary exhibitions. I've been here...

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Don P.

5/26/2017

I was totally impressed with this museum located on the campus of Phillips Academy in Andover Ma.; admission is always free! The permanent and traveling collections are diverse and span many art...

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Essex Art Center

HistoryIn November 1993 three women opened a gallery and small classroom on Essex Street in downtown Lawrence and were determined to show fine art and teach art classes to any citizen of Lawrence and the Merrimack Valley who was interested. The Essex Art Center was an instant success. Eighteen months later we moved from our small storefront to a large mill building on Island Street. The mill building was perfect for our purposes with plenty of windows, light, and cement floors for easy care. With the help of our landlord, Chet Sidell, we made 56 Island Street our home and now occupy 10,000 square feet for our gallery and classroom areas. Thanks to all our wellwishers, volunteers, donors, artists, class participants and friends, EAC has grown to be a diverse and thriving art community of folks at all different stages of art exploration and appreciation.SpecialtiesEssex Art Center is a non-profit art organization with a mission to inspire and nurture the diverse artistic potential of the Greater Lawrence community through classroom exploration and gallery exhibition - making the creation and enjoyment of art accessible to all. We provide a diverse range of art classes for all ages at a minimum cost with a reputation for high quality instruction. Local artists design and teach the art classes in a wonderful variety of mediums, from ceramics, photography, drawing and painting to silk-screening, bookmaking, sculpture and metal casting. We offer four sessions of classes per year; Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall. Twelve gallery exhibitions are featured per year and are always free and open to the public. EAC also holds an annual 'New Paint' art auction, our biggest fundraiser of the year and the Eat, Drink, Run event series which consist of an oktoberfest style Beer Tasting, the Halloween 5k and Kids Fun Run and the November Harvest Dinner.