Last updated: 6/23/2011
Princeton, New Jersey
Address
Princeton University
McCormick Hall
Princeton, NJ 08544
phone: 609-258-3788
fax: 609-258-3610
e-mail: artmuseum@princeton.edu
web: artmuseum.princeton.edu

Hours

Tuesday through Saturday,
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 1 - 5:00 p.m.

Admissions

The museum is open to the general public without charge.

Museum Type(s)

Art

Staff

Christine Liggio
phone: 609-258-7615
e-mail:
Caroline Harris
phone: 609-258-7482
Description

Founded in 1882, the Princeton University Art Museum is one of the finest art museums in the country. Its collection features more than 68,000 works ranging from ancient to contemporary art, and concentrating geographically on the Mediterranean regions, Western Europe, China, the United States, and Latin America, with particular strengths in Chinese painting and calligraphy, art of the ancient Americas, and pictorial photography. As a public institution, the museum is committed to serving the local community, the region, and beyond through innovative and dynamic programming, original research and new scholarship, an active loan program, and the organization of touring exhibitions of its works. By collaborating with faculty, students, and staff, and through direct and sustained access to original works of art, the museum contributes to the development of critical thinking and visual literacy at Princeton University.

Educational Programs

The Princeton University Art Museum offers a variety of educational programs including gallery talks, highlight tours, docent-led adult and student group tours, lectures, symposia, seminars, musical events, and programs for children.

Publications

Thrice-annual newsletter
Annual Scholarly Journal
Services
Gift Shop
Exhibitions
Museum Events
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