The museum will be closed from December 22 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
Winter Shutdown
The museum will be closed from December 22 through January 1. We will reopen on January 2 at 10 a.m.
The Allen presents changing exhibitions along with engaging guest speakers and public programs.
Learn MoreThe Allen's collection is particularly strong in 17th century Dutch and Flemish painting, Japanese prints, early modern art, African art, and more.
Learn MoreExplore the full range of museum programs through free events, guided and self-guided tours, and resources for professors and PreK-12 teachers.
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Learn MoreAudio recordings about many of the Allen's most important works are narrated by museum staff and curators, as well as Oberlin College faculty and students. Listen or download them here.
The Allen is a great place to explore art with friends and family, or to seek solace in private reflection. Find activities and information below to add depth to your museum visit.
Add depth to your museum visit with seven themed tours to hunt for dragons, mustaches, saints, and more.
Each resource sheet gives background information on a work from the AMAM’s permanent collection in the areas of visual analysis, artist biography, cultural and historic importance, function/form, and style.
Using our extensive collection of Asian art, more than 20 lesson plans connect different topics of study with the arts and cultures of Asia. They are based on Ohio’s Learning Standards for all ages and interdisciplinary areas.
Get in-depth information about Cass Gilbert's 1917 building, the 1977 addition by Robert Venturi, and the Weltzheimer/Johnson house by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Access tools for teaching and research with the Allen's collection.
Bring a little beauty into your next Zoom meeting. Download a detail of your favorite work of art, or place yourself in a museum setting. For best results, you will need a later version of your operating system with an Intel Core i5 or i7 quad-core processor. Select a background to download, then right-click on the image to save it to your computer.
The Allen’s collection of more than 15,000 objects is accessible via a searchable, online database on this site, called eMuseum.
In addition to its published catalogues, the AMAM maintains a number of archival records useful for academic research. These include curatorial files on every accessioned object and AMAM exhibition, an electronic collections database, and the Eva Hesse Archive.
Researchers who wish to view museum files and objects should make an appointment by emailing us here or calling 440-775-8645. Appointments take place in the Print Study Room from Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are subject to availability (when classes are not scheduled to use the room).
Object viewings
Independent object viewing sessions for works on paper take place primarily during the lunch period, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Up to three works on paper may be requested. Appointments must be scheduled at least one week in advance. As appropriate, longer viewing sessions with more objects may be arranged.
Curatorial files
Curatorial files often contain information about provenance, previous attributions, and conservation data, in addition to general research notes. Appointments to view files must be made at least 1 business day in advance and are limited to one hour. A maximum of 10 files can be pulled per visit. Please note that many of the files contain historical letters and documents that must be handled carefully and only when necessary.
Eva Hesse Archive
The museum houses the archive of American artist Eva Hesse (1936–70), which include artist’s notebooks, diaries, photographs, and letters. All of the materials have been digitized and are searchable through the collection database; interested scholars can also consult the archive’s finding aid, which provides a detailed overview of the archive’s contents. Appointments to view materials in person must be made at least one week in advance. Two of the datebooks in the archive have been published in a facsimile edition, which is available for purchase from the museum.
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