The Amherst College President has announced an early dismissal for all Amherst College staff today, as of 1 P.M. The Mead will be closed for the remainder of the day and will reopen tomorrow, Wednesday, June 7th, for normal hours. Thank you for your flexibility.
Please plan your museum visit in accordance with the following schedule changes:
Thursday, June 1st will be the last late-night Thursday of the season, after which the Mead will be open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursdays.
As well, the Mead will close to visitation July 10th through August 27th. We look forward to welcoming you back in the Fall with our new exhibitions!
This group exhibition is a special iteration of God Made My Face, organized by Hilton Als. On view February 24–July 9, 2023.
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Representing parts and pieces of buildings from around the globe and across time, this exhibition brings together objects from antiquity to the 21st century that examine what it means to be in ruin. On view January 31 – June, 25 2023.
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Felix Gonzalez-Torres left flexible guidelines for the installation of his candy works. While at the Mead, “Untitled” (Blue Placebo) will change locations and take new shape. On view January 31–July 9, 2023.
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The Sixth Annual Black Art Matters Festival is a student-led celebration highlighting Amherst's Black students' work and artistic achievement. The visual art exhibition will be on view from March 7–June 25, 2023.
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Boundless features works by Native American writers and authors from the late 18th century to the present that expand conversations about networks of kinship, presence, and resistance through image and text. On view September 12, 2023–January 7, 2024.
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Seeping In, Coursing Through features new work by Elizabeth James-Perry (Aquinnah Wampanoag). On view September 12, 2023-January 7, 2024.
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The Mead connects people, art, and curricula. Using the museum as a site for learning across disciplines, Mead educators work with college faculty and K-12 teachers to develop experiential projects, and programs that deepen learning objectives.
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