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Free admission. Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10AM–4PM.
Fenimore Art Museum is a museum of American art housed in a 1933 mansion in Cooperstown, New York. Visitors explore fine art, folk art, photography, and American Indian art across multiple galleries and rotating exhibitions. The New American Masterworks Gallery features 27 oil paintings by artists including John Singer Sargent and Childe Hassam. The Thaw Collection of American Indian Art displays masterwork pieces in a dedicated wing. The folk art collection includes quilts, weathervanes, ship figureheads, trade signs, and cigar-store figures created by self-taught Americans. Current exhibitions include Janet Munro: A Life in Paint, Faded Elegance: Portraits of Havana by Michael Eastman, and Pints and Paintings: Thomas Cole and Frederic Church's Tavern Sign. The museum hosts virtual tours via Zoom and programs including the Members' Showcase and photography contests. Visitors encounter American cultural heritage and art from the nation's early development to the present day.
Admission is free. The venue says: “Free Admission”
Hours: Open Tuesday–Sunday, 10AM–4PM
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6 reasons to go, each in the venue’s own words, with the date we checked it.
Apr 1 – Dec 31Event
Folk art is celebrated for its beauty and expressive power, dynamic aesthetic of linear forms, strong colors, and sense of familiarity. The exhibition reflects everyday life through decorative and utilitarian concerns.
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“Boundless Spirit: American Folk Art at Fenimore Art Museum April 1 – December 31”
Apr 1 – Dec 31Event
Michael Eastman's portraits of Havana are on view through the end of the year. Families can explore the photographer's artistic vision of the city.
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“Faded Elegance: Portraits of Havana by Michael Eastman April 1 – December 31”
Apr 1 – Dec 31Event
The American Indian Wing houses the extraordinary gift from Eugene and Clare Thaw of their collection of American Indian art. The permanent exhibition showcases this spectacular addition made in 1995.
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“The Thaw Collection of American Indian Art Permanent exhibition (April 1 – December 31)”
Sep 26 – Dec 31Event
Janet Munro tells her life story through paintings in this retrospective. Her paintings depict people, places, and histories of everyday moments. Viewers can reflect on important moments in their own lives through close looking at her work.
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“Janet Munro: A Life in Paint September 26 – December 31”
Oct 3 – Dec 31Event
Paul D'Ambrosio shares eighteen works from his forty-two years at Fenimore Art Museum and Fenimore Farm. The exhibition includes pieces by artists he personally worked with and important acquisitions made by the museum.
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“40 Years of Seeing: Paul D'Ambrosio's Favorites October 3 – December 31”
Oct 10 – Dec 31Event
This exhibition explores how northeastern waterways have shaped communities through American Fine, Folk, and Native art. Families can see how water—from rolling seas to calm lakes—has been critical to the places we call home.
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“Tranquility and Turbulence October 10 — December 31”
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