The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum specializes in innovative approaches to teaching with art from across the globe and throughout time. Founded in the centennial year of 1876 with a handful of global artifacts and one Albert Bierstadt painting, the Museum has grown steadily through the years. It now holds over 24,000 works of art, decorative art, and material and visual culture, and continues to expand its holdings with new acquisitions .
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The Mount Holyoke College Art Museum specializes in innovative approaches to teaching with art from across the globe and throughout time. Founded in the centennial year of 1876 with a handful of global artifacts and one Albert Bierstadt painting, the Museum has grown steadily through the years. It now holds over 24,000 works of art, decorative art, and material and visual culture, and continues to expand its holdings with new acquisitions .
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Wed, Apr 23, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Join Student Guide Wes Gamache '27 for “Solitude,” an exploration of how and why themes of privacy, isolation, and seclusion appear in art. Sightlines Tours last about 45 minutes and are designed...
Wed, Apr 30, 2025 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Join us for our 9th annual Queer & Trans Open Mic Read and listen to queer and trans writing - your own or others! Come early to sign up for the open mic or sign-up online in advance. Refreshments...
Thu, May 1, 2025 4:45pm to 5:15pm
Mount Holyoke College Chamber Singers Colin Britt, director In an unprecedented intimate performance at the MHC Art Museum, the Mount Holyoke Chamber Singers presents works by Abbie Betinis,...
Fri, May 23, 2025 11am to 5pm
Come and visit the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum during our open hours.
Fri, May 23, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Join classmates for a tour of the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. Tours start at 4:30 and 5 p.m. Please fill out this form if you would like to join a tour so we can gauge interest.
Mount Holyoke College Art Museum, Lobby
Sat, May 24, 2025 11am to 5pm
Come and visit the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum during our open hours.
Wed, Apr 16, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
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Join Student Guide Ahmaya Graves-Young '26 for “Sovereign Voices: Reclaiming the Art of Black Identity,” a tour that invites visitors to engage with Black art in a way that goes beyond...
Wed, Apr 2, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
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Join Student Guide Abby Daigle ’27 for “Temporal Distortions: Art Across the Centuries.” This immersive tour delves into how art’s narratives are warped over time, by the hands of artists and the...
Sat, Mar 29, 2025 1:30pm to 2:30pm
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Join Student Guide Hebe Qiang '27 for “Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering Meaning in Abstraction.” This tour examines how artists use abstraction to communicate complex ideas, emotions, and...
Wed, Mar 12, 2025 4:30pm to 5:30pm
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Join Student Guide Sadie Ford ’27 for “The Importance of Place,” a tour that explores artworks associated with architecture and public spaces and their importance to the artists, patrons, and...
Tue, Mar 11, 2025 5pm to 7pm
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Join us for a festive open house previewing our newly installed gallery of art before 700 CE, which features 4,700 years of ancient art from around the globe. Meet the curators and collections...
Sat, Mar 8, 2025 1:30pm to 3:30pm
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Join Student Guide Fatima Shah '26 for “Our Stories Retold,” a captivating journey through time and across continents, exploring the evolving dialogue of art and its shifting contexts. Sightlines...
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 1:43pm