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Opening Friday, April 17<\/p>Exhibition Page<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>

At the Table: Senior Thesis Exhibition 2026<\/h2><\/div>

Opening Friday, April 17<\/p>Exhibition Page<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/a>

At the Table: Senior Thesis Exhibition 2026<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Upcoming Events<\/h2><\/div>

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The Complete Paintings and Works on Paper<\/p>Learn More<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>

The Marsden Hartley Legacy Project<\/h2><\/div>

The Complete Paintings and Works on Paper<\/p>Learn More<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/a>

The Marsden Hartley Legacy Project<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Students Working and Learning in the Museum<\/p>Learn More<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/a><\/div>

Student Involvement<\/h2><\/div>

Students Working and Learning in the Museum<\/p>Learn More<\/span><\/path><\/svg><\/a>

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As a teaching museum at a liberal arts college, the Museum of Art and its exhibitions, collections, stewardship, and interpretation bring a world of ideas to campus that enhance the vitality of the intellectual and cultural life of Bates, the surrounding communities, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hours<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

June through August: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monday through Saturday, 10 AM \u2013 5 PM
Closed Sundays<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September through May: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mondays and Wednesdays, 10 AM \u2013 7:30 PM
Tuesday and Thursday through Saturday, 10 AM \u2013 5 PM
Closed Sundays<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Museum follows Bates College’s closed hours, which include the following Holidays and Observances:
Memorial Day \u2022 Juneteenth \u2022 Independence Day \u2022 Labor Day \u2022 Thanksgiving \u2022 Day after Thanksgiving (staff appreciation day) \u2022 Christmas Eve to New Years Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more detailed closure information, please visit our Hours<\/a> page.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bates College Museum of Art
Olin Arts Center
75 Russell Street
Lewiston, Maine 04240
207-786-6158
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