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Situated in the rich cultural landscape of the Berkshires, WCMA is free and open to all.

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WCMA sparks new ways of thinking about art and the visual world through its innovative exhibitions, programs, publications and projects. At the heart of the Williams College campus the museum draws on the collaborative and multidisciplinary ethos of the surrounding college to enliven the more than 14,000 works in its growing collection. The museum and its collection is a catalyst for student learning and community engagement.

Address: 15 Lawrence Hall Dr #2, Williamstown, MA 01267, USA
Phone: (413) 597-2429
ude.smailliw@amcw
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 01267


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Reviews
A small college museum on a beautiful campus... mostly features very comtemporary, mutli-format student art in various mediums. Not my personal cup of tea, but surely creative. Be sure to visit the rooms with the ancient stone excavations. Very interesting to think how these pieces were acquired back when there were not laws covering archaeological digs. Nonetheless, grateful to the college explorers who excavated and transported these pieces for all of us to enjoy today. There's no entry fee, so certainly worth a visit to expand one's personal horizons!
9 years ago (21-10-2016)
Free art = five stars. Negatives: 90% of the permanent displayed collection is by dead rich white men, for dead rich white men. Bland, boring, all looks the same. Positives: the teaching exhibits were interesting, and gave you a more immersive experience with select objects of the collection, albeit an occasionally confusing one. I much prefer to be confused by art than bored by it. By far the highlight of the museum was African Art Against the State: an extremely interesting, engaging, feeling-inducing exhibit of contemporary art. Unfortunately it's a temporary exhibit. Hopefully they'll get something equally good to replace it.
9 years ago (19-07-2016)
We visited in August 2015 to view the Andy Warhol By the Book exhibit. It was a wonderfully laid-out exhibit with illustrations Warhol had done for various books, books he had written, and correspondence related to the books. I just wish the gift shop had some cards or something else I could have purchased with Warhol's art on it. We were also pleasantly surprised by the Museum's Trojan War Art in it's permanent collection
10 years ago (15-12-2015)
Very nice place and complimentary admission! Must see.
9 years ago (15-07-2016)
Great place, free admission can't wait to go back.
9 years ago (21-05-2016)
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