05/02/19 - 01/12/20 at 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibition: The Nineteenth Century: American and European ArtThis exhibition features outstanding nineteenth-century paintings and sculptures from the Museum’s permanent collection and highlights collectors such as James Bowdoin III, George William Boyd, and Mary and Harriet Walker who were instrumental in building a fine arts collection at Bowdoin College. Museum HoursTuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Special Sunday hours: 12:00 noon–5:00 p.m. (June 29–November 10, 2019) Closed on Mondays and national holidays.The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is open to the public free of charge, although donations are welcome. The Museum is wheelchair accessible through the Pavilion entrance. Bowdoin College Museum of Art is a member of The Maine Art Museum Trail |
06/29/19 - 01/05/20 at 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
EXHIBITION: Emerging Modernisms, American and European Art, 1900–1950Drawn from Bowdoin’s collection, this exhibition addresses the birth of revolutionary artistic strategies, including abstraction, conceptually-driven work, and the use of photography and commercial printing techniques. Such new materials and methods reflected a world transformed by technology, world war, and the growing demand for equality for women and individuals of color. Museum HoursTuesday–Saturday: 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Special Sunday hours: 12:00 noon–5:00 p.m. (June 29–November 10, 2019) |
08/08/19 - 01/05/20 at 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Exhibition: Chinese Ceramics, Jades, and PaintingsRarely seen masterpieces from Bowdoin’s collection offer insights into the materials, technologies, and changing tastes that shaped Chinese art over the past five centuries. Selections range from a Ming-dynasty porcelain box and an eighteenth-century jade bowl from the Qianlong Emperor’s personal collection to a recently acquired work by one of modern China’s most revered painters, Chen Yifei. Museum Hours Thursday: 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m. Special Sunday hours: 12:00 noon–5:00 p.m. (June 29–November 10, 2019) Closed on Mondays and national holidays.The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is open to the public free of charge, although donations are welcome. The Museum is wheelchair accessible through the Pavilion entrance. Bowdoin College Museum of Art is a member of The Maine Art Museum Trail |
08/27/19 - 12/31/19 at 12:00 am
Matthew Alexander Henson: First African-American at the North PoleMatthew Henson spent years exploring the Arctic with Robert E. Peary and in 1909 he was the only other American to stand with Peary at the North Pole. Henson was excluded from receiving the many honors showered on white members of the expedition. Only near the end of his life did Henson received recognition for his remarkable career as an Arctic explorer. This exhibit is in conjunction with the AF/AM/50 celebrations, celebrating fifty years of Africana Studies, the African American Society, and the John Brown Russwurm African American Center. Photograph by: Donald Baxter MacMillan, Matthew Henson on Deck by Sledges, aboard the S.S. Roosevelt at Battle Harbour, Labrador, September 1909. Gift of Donald and Miriam MacMillan. |
11/17/19 - 12/31/19 at All Day
Art Exhibit with Spindleworks at The McLellanPlease stop by The McLellan at any time to see The current Spindleworks exhibit in The McLellan Tavern! Join us for an Open House on December 8th as well. All The Spindleworks Artists work is available to purchase for Holiday Gifts! While you are visiting art we would love to show you around as well. |
12/31/19 at 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Cheers to the New YearLet’s toast to the end of an incredible year! Join us on at The Noble Kitchen and Bar on New Years Eve for a custom Prixe Fixe Menu by Chef Jeremy! A complimentary champagne toast is also included! View menu: noblekitchenbar.com/wp-content/uploads/BWK-NYE-2019.pdf |
12/31/19 - 01/01/20 at 8:00 pm - 2:00 am
New Year's Eve PartyLive Music – Moticon Tickets are $15 single/ $25 couples. |
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