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.
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Learn MorePosted Friday, April 3, 2020
"MacArthur Nurses (Pushing)," 2013, Jenifer K Wofford (American, b. 1971) Acrylic on canvas. Art Object Sales Fund, 20... Learn More
Posted Friday, March 20, 2020
The start of a new year—indeed a new decade—in the life of the museum brings with it a palpable sense of renewal, and of possibility. Pleasantly compounding this are just-launched initiatives, as well as new staff members who bring fresh ... Learn More
Posted Thursday, January 30, 2020
Students often arrive at Oberlin College with an insatiable curiosity about art and museums. Since 1990, the Allen Memor... Learn More
Posted Sunday, January 26, 2020
Weekend visitors to the museum are likely to encounter a volunteer ready to welcome them and answer their questions. Sin... Learn More
Posted Friday, September 20, 2019
I write this letter shortly after returning from Munich, Germany, with the museum’s celebrated 1625 painting by Hendrick ter Brugghen, Saint Sebastian Tended by Irene. This work was, quite literally, the poster child for an important exhibition... Learn More
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