TEMPORARILY CLOSED: The Bates College Museum of Art will be closed from Tuesday, September 22nd until Wednesday, September 30th while we install our new exhibitions. We look forward to welcoming you to the new exhibitions on Thursday, October 1st!
NEW HOURS STARTING SEPTEMBER 1, 2026:
The Bates College Museum of Art will now be closed on both Sundays and Mondays. Additionally, we will continue to close at 5PM every day that we are open, unless otherwise posted for events.
“Becoming and Staying an Artist”, a Discussion with Lesley Dill
Artist Lesley Dill, whose works are featured in the exhibition Wilderness: Light Sizzles Around Me, shares her insights into the challenges of being an artist and strategies for remaining productive.
