The Museum’s galleries will be closed from Monday, June 1 until Thursday, June 11 as we prepare for our summer exhibitions. Please join us Friday, June 12 for the opening!
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…