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The Hood Museum of Art is owned and operated by Dartmouth College. The first reference to the development of an art collection at Dartmouth dates to 1772, making the collection among the oldest and largest, at about 65,000 objects, of any college or university museum in the United States. The Hood Museum's collections are drawn from a broad range of cultures and historical periods and represent a remarkable educational asset for both Dartmouth and the communities of the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont.

The Hood Museum of Art officially opened in the fall of 1985. The original building was designed by Charles Willard Moore and Chad Floyd. In March 2016, the museum closed for a major expansion and renovation designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. The museum reopened to the public on January 26, 2019, with more gallery and office spaces as well as a welcoming new atrium.

Images

The Hood Museum of Art north façade. Photograph © Michael Moran
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The Hood Museum of Art north façade.
Looking across three renovated upstairs galleries in the Hood Museum of Art, featuring contemporary African art, Melanesian art, and contemporary Aboriginal Australian art. Photo by Rob Strong.
American art from the Hood’s permanent collection in the new second-floor galleries. Photograph © Michael Moran.
An installation of global ancient and premodern art in the newly renovated Kim Gallery, with an installation of traditional African art in the Albright Gallery beyond. Photograph © Michael Moran.
Drone shot of the Hood Museum of Art's north facade, facing the Dartmouth Green. Photograph © Michael Moran.

Events

OPEN-MIC NIGHT: Gilded Reflections
OPEN-MIC NIGHT: Gilded Reflections
  • Join the Hood Museum and Spare Rib for an open-mic night in the galleries in connection with the exhibition Gilded: Contemporary Artists Explore Value and Worth
  • Thursday Apr 4, 2024
CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS: Artist Bhasha Chakrabarti
CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS: Artist Bhasha Chakrabarti
  • Join Chakrabarti and Dartmouth postdoctoral fellow Aanchal Saraf to discuss weaving Afro-Asian intimacies and women-of-color feminisms.
  • Wednesday Apr 10, 2024
STUDIO SESSION: Ukrainian Pysanky
STUDIO SESSION: Ukrainian Pysanky
  • This maker workshop for adults gives participants a chance to learn about the rich artmaking traditions of Ukraine.
  • Saturday Apr 13, 2024
HOOD HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
HOOD HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
HOOD HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
ARTIST TALK: Titus Kaphar Lecture
ARTIST TALK: Titus Kaphar Lecture
  • Artist Titus Kaphar's lecture ''Personalizing Mass Incarceration: Exploring American Justice and Injustice''
  • Thursday Apr 25, 2024
COMMUNITY DAY: Gilded
COMMUNITY DAY: Gilded
  • For all ages! Join us for this free drop-in program to see the exhibition Gilded and learn about how contemporary artists rework older artforms and use gold to
  • Saturday Apr 27, 2024
STORYTIME IN THE GALLERIES
STORYTIME IN THE GALLERIES
MAKER DROP-IN: Board Games!
MAKER DROP-IN: Board Games!
  • ?This drop-in program for all ages invites you to try new mediums or tools with a self-guided artmaking activity.
  • Thursday May 2, 2024
HOOD HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
A SPACE FOR DIALOGUE GALLERY TALK: Coffee and Tea in Art
A SPACE FOR DIALOGUE GALLERY TALK: Coffee and Tea in Art
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Multilingual Day
SPECIAL PROGRAM: Multilingual Day
THE MANTON FOUNDATION ANNUAL OROZCO LECTURE: ILONA KATZEW
THE MANTON FOUNDATION ANNUAL OROZCO LECTURE: ILONA KATZEW
  • “Spanish American Art as an Archive of the World” Ilona Katzew, Curator and Head, Latin American Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art
  • Thursday May 23, 2024

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