The Museum’s galleries will be closed from Monday, March 23 to April 17. Be sure to visit our events page to see other opportunities to connect while we prepare for the 2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition!
Collection Highlights
The Bates Museum of Art’s collections house more than 10,000 objects and everyone finds themselves drawn to something different. Here you can find the reflections of members of the museum and college community on objects they can’t tear their eyes from.
I first saw this portrait of Stephen Schafer by Alice…
When I first looked at Back by Isabella Kirkland, I…
I was thinking about the way people use bigoted language.…
This gorgeous print entered the museum’s collection at the close…
“What’s intriguing about interiors is what they have to say…