Art Complex Museum
Established1971
Location189 Alden Street, Duxbury, Massachusetts, US
TypeArts center
AccreditationAmerican Alliance of Museums (AAM)
CollectionsAmerican art, Shaker artifacts, prints, Asian art
Collection size8,000[1]
Nearest parkingOn-site
Websitewww.artcomplex.org

The Art Complex Museum, located in Duxbury, Massachusetts, 33 miles (53 km) south of Boston, serves as a regional arts center and houses the collection of Carl A. Weyerhaeuser (1901-1996) and his wife Edith Greenleaf Weyerhaeuser (1912-2000).[1] The museum is free and open to the public, with support from the Carl A. Weyerhaeuser Family Charitable Trusts and friends of the museum.[2]

The museum, situated on over 13 acres (5.3 ha) of woodland and open fields, opened in 1971.[3] The master site planning was done by G2 Collaborative, of Waltham, Massachusetts.[4] Works of sculpture are displayed on the grounds.[5] A Japanese tea hut located on the site is used for formal Japanese tea ceremonies several times per year, which may be observed by the public.[6]

The museum features a gallery for rotating objects from the permanent collection, as well as temporary exhibition spaces that feature painting, sculpture, prints, and craft objects created by contemporary artists. A permanent Founders Room gallery portrays the background of Weyerhaeuser, his collection, and the building of the museum.[7] The building also houses a reference library with over 5,000 publications.[3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Collection". Art Complex Museum. The Art Complex Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ↑ "The Art Complex Museum". Museums of Boston. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. 1 2 "History". Art Complex Museum. The Art Complex Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Art Complex". G2 Collaborative. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  5. ↑ "Sculpture: On the Grounds". Art Complex Museum. The Art Complex Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  6. ↑ "Japanese Tea Ceremony". Art Complex Museum. The Art Complex Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  7. ↑ "Founders Room". The Art Complex Museum. The Art Complex Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-14.

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