Harvard University Art Museums
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The Harvard Art Museums, part of Harvard University
, comprise three museums (the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum
, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum
) and four research centers (Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art, the Harvard Art Museums Archives, and the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis).
The Harvard Art Museums are distinguished by the range and depth of their collections, their exhibitions, and the original research of their staff. The collections include approximately 250,000 objects in all media, ranging in date from antiquity to the present and originating in Europe
, North America
, North Africa
, the Middle East
, South Asia
, East Asia
, and Southeast Asia
.
In 2008, the 32 Quincy Street building that formerly housed the Fogg Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum
closed for a major renovation project to create a new museum building designed by architect Renzo Piano
that will house all three museums one facility. During the renovation, selected works from all three museums are on display at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum
, located at 485 Broadway. The future of architect James Stirling's landmark Sackler Museum building is uncertain.
The Harvard Art Museums' online Collection Search features 250,000 works of art.
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
, comprise three museums (the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum
Busch-Reisinger Museum
The Busch-Reisinger Museum, opened to the public in 1903, is one of two museums in North America dedicated to the study of art from the German-speaking countries of Europe. The other museum is the Neue Galerie, located in New York City. The Busch-Reisinger joins the Fogg Museum and the Arthur M...
, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
The Arthur M. Sackler Museum joins the Fogg Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum as part of the Harvard Art Museums. Its postmodern building was designed by British architect James Stirling, generally regarded as the greatest British architect of the 20th century, and recipient of the Pritzker...
) and four research centers (Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, the Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art, the Harvard Art Museums Archives, and the Archaeological Exploration of Sardis).
The Harvard Art Museums are distinguished by the range and depth of their collections, their exhibitions, and the original research of their staff. The collections include approximately 250,000 objects in all media, ranging in date from antiquity to the present and originating in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, North Africa
North Africa
North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent, linked by the Sahara to Sub-Saharan Africa. Geopolitically, the United Nations definition of Northern Africa includes eight countries or territories; Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, South Sudan, Sudan, Tunisia, and...
, the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, South Asia
South Asia
South Asia, also known as Southern Asia, is the southern region of the Asian continent, which comprises the sub-Himalayan countries and, for some authorities , also includes the adjoining countries to the west and the east...
, East Asia
East Asia
East Asia or Eastern Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms...
, and Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
.
In 2008, the 32 Quincy Street building that formerly housed the Fogg Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum
Busch-Reisinger Museum
The Busch-Reisinger Museum, opened to the public in 1903, is one of two museums in North America dedicated to the study of art from the German-speaking countries of Europe. The other museum is the Neue Galerie, located in New York City. The Busch-Reisinger joins the Fogg Museum and the Arthur M...
closed for a major renovation project to create a new museum building designed by architect Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano is an Italian architect. He is the recipient of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, AIA Gold Medal, Kyoto Prize and the Sonning Prize...
that will house all three museums one facility. During the renovation, selected works from all three museums are on display at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum
Arthur M. Sackler Museum
The Arthur M. Sackler Museum joins the Fogg Museum and the Busch-Reisinger Museum as part of the Harvard Art Museums. Its postmodern building was designed by British architect James Stirling, generally regarded as the greatest British architect of the 20th century, and recipient of the Pritzker...
, located at 485 Broadway. The future of architect James Stirling's landmark Sackler Museum building is uncertain.
The Harvard Art Museums' online Collection Search features 250,000 works of art.
External links
- Harvard Art Museums website
- Fogg Museum website
- Busch-Reisinger Museum website
- Arthur M. Sackler Museum website
- Archaeological Exploration of Sardis website
- Center for the Technical Study of Modern Art website
- Harvard Art Museums Archives website
- Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies website
- Harvard Art Museums Collection Search website
- Harvard University website