Mead Art Museum

Mead Art Museum Always FREE and open to all! Closed on Mondays. Visit the Mead's website: http://www.amherst.edu/mead
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The Mead Art Museum houses the art collection of Amherst College, spanning 5,000 years and encompassing the creative achievements of many world cultures. Eight galleries feature regularly changing installations and special exhibitions spanning a wide range of historical periods, national schools, and artistic media.

08/25/2026

Have you ever wanted to visit the Mead but were clueless about where exactly it is located? Fret no more – we have an easy-peasy, step-by-step guide that will lead you straight to us from Downtown Amherst!

Mead collection stickers just entered the group chat! There are objects in our collection for every scenario. Use them t...
08/15/2026

Mead collection stickers just entered the group chat!

There are objects in our collection for every scenario. Use them to let your friends know you feel like a (Celtic) Queen, or just to say how much you’d like a chicken nugget right now (is it just us getting hungry looking at “Bird Whistle”?)

To add the stickers to your collection, just screenshot this post, then open the photo in your gallery, and press & hold on any sticker to save.

Are there any Mead collection items you’d like to see turned into stickers? Comment & let us know!

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Artworks in this post:
Unknown. Colonel John Harwood (1703-1788), before 1788. Oil on canvas. AC 2007.24
Unknown. Bird Whistle, 1000-1500 CE. Terracotta. AC 1975.31
William Calder Marshall. Statue of Sabrina, gifted to Amherst 1857. Bronze.
Arthur Weegee. Billie Dauscha and Mabel Sidney, Bowery Entertainers at Sammy’s, 1944. Gelatin silver print. AC 1995.17
Unknown. Beckoning Cats. Ceramic. AC 1996.327.2
Edwin Austin Abbey. A Celtic Queen, 1894. Pastel on heavy paper. AC P.1933.5
Medea Group (attributed to). Jar (Amphora), Archaic perioa, ca. 20 BCE. Ceramic, black-tigure technique. AC 1950.59

07/16/2026

There’s only one place a huge dog stuffie, a popsicle-filled freezer, and a 17th-century knight’s parlor can co-exist, and yes, that place is the Mead.

Our doors may be closed for the summer, but the online collections portal is always open! Swipe to check out a few Mead ...
07/10/2026

Our doors may be closed for the summer, but the online collections portal is always open! Swipe to check out a few Mead collection favorites from staff, from a 19th-century oil painting to an intriguing dinner plate inspired by Emily Dickinson, and follow the link in our bio to explore on your own.

What art would you add? 👀

⬇️ Let us know in the comments!

Visit the new garden on the Mead Art Museum’s plaza!Last week, Studio Art professor Sonya Clark led the planting of doze...
07/02/2026

Visit the new garden on the Mead Art Museum’s plaza!

Last week, Studio Art professor Sonya Clark led the planting of dozens of marigolds as part of her new project, The Yellowest Eye, for which she won a 2026 Guggenheim Fellowship. Clark takes inspiration from Toni Morrison’s first novel, The Bluest Eye, in which marigolds symbolize solidarity, hope, and healing.

She will work with the flowers in various forms throughout the project, including community programs that celebrate vulnerable groups, restore wholeness, and amplify Black vitality through the metaphor of marigolds.

Stay tuned for more information to come about simultaneous readings of The Bluest Eye, a book giveaway during Banned Book Week, and flower pressing sessions.

06/25/2026

There is so much to explore about the Cosmic Womb, the fictional universe created by JooYoung Choi, we thought we’d share a little introductory guide.

Now that you know the basics, come experience it in person! Adventures of the Quantum Soup Surfer is on view at the Mead Art Museum through NEXT SUNDAY, July 5.

What makes the Mead stick? Take a look at what the people that make up our amazing community have to say. And if you wan...
06/12/2026

What makes the Mead stick? Take a look at what the people that make up our amazing community have to say. And if you want to hear directly from our community members, take a peek at our feed and our Meet the ‘Me’ in ‘Mead’ reels series.

Do you have a Mead memory or experience you want to share with us? Drop it in the comments below!

06/09/2026

Museums aren’t just for still observation. They are spaces for movement and creativity.

We’re closing our Meet the ‘Me’ in ‘Mead’ series with a truly remarkable class: Professor Angelica Monteiro’s Embodied Storytelling, where students put together a dance showcase with choreographies inspired by art on view at the museum.

Meet these young dancers and learn how the Mead has become a place for artistic expression and belonging for them.

06/06/2026

Who said it’s only Art History majors that can benefit from a museum on campus? As you’ll learn in this episode of our Meet the ‘Me’ in ‘Mead’ series, there’s so much a pre-med student (and students in all other fields!) can learn from spending some time with the Mead’s collection.

Take a peep at a lesser-known area of the Mead, and discover what goes on below the galleries.

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41 Quadrangle Drive
Amherst, MA
01002

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

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+14135422335

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