Currier Museum - Manchester, New Hampshire

 

View a Variety of Art at the Currier Museum in Manchester

If you enjoy viewing a variety of styles and mediums of art, you will appreciate a visit to the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH. This fabulous Museum houses an impressive permanent collection of approximately 13,000 works of art.

You can view American and European art in virtually every medium at the Currier Museum. Modern as well as Contemporary and Decorative works are exhibited here, and the Museum also holds an impressive collection of New Hampshire art and artifacts. Changing and visiting exhibits ensure there is always something new and exciting to see at the Currier Museum.

The Currier Museum’s American Arts collection features paintings, sculpture, decorative art, and photography as well as works on paper and even furniture. You can see art created by some of the most famous artists in America here. Arts and crafts dating from the 17th century through contemporary times are exhibited, including paintings by Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Cole and Mark Rothko. Photographs by Alfred Stieglitz and Paul Strand and sculpture by Frederic Remington are just a few of the many other highlights of the Currier Museum’s American Art collection.

The European Collection of Art held by the Currier Museum includes works that date from the 13th century through the Impressionist period. Medieval objects, 17th century Dutch pictures, and a unique Impressionist collection are some of the highlights of the Currier’s European Collection.

Modern Art enthusiasts will be delighted with the collection of paintings, prints, sculptures and photographs by key artists of the early 20th century. Works by European as well as American Modern artists are featured at the Museum. Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso, Georgia O’Keeffe, Arthur Dove and Charles Sheeler are some of the artists represented in the Modern Art collection at the Currier.

Another highlight of the Currier Museum is their collection of New Hampshire arts and crafts. Works created by New Hampshire artists and artwork featuring New Hampshire are both featured in this collection. Furniture crafted by New Hampshire cabinet makers of the 18th and 19th centuries is a notable part of this collection. Hudson River School artwork depicting New Hampshire and works by contemporary New Hampshire artists are some of the other fascinating items in this unique collection.

Public guided tours of the Currier Museum are offered daily, or you can choose to tour the Museum on your own. Special events and programs are featured at the Museum. 

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