OGUNQUIT MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

OGUNQUIT, ME

The Ogunquit Museum of American Art is a small museum located in Ogunquit, Maine, that houses a collection of American art from the late 19th century to the present day. The museum was founded in 1953 by artist Henry Strater and is situated on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, providing visitors with breathtaking views.

The museum's collection includes paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by notable American artists such as Marsden Hartley, John Marin, and Edward Hopper. The museum also features rotating exhibitions of contemporary artists and hosts events and lectures throughout the year.

One of the museum's most significant collections is the work of artist and founder Henry Strater, whose paintings and drawings depict the coastal landscapes and people of Maine. There is also a collection of photographs by famous photographer Berenice Abbott, who captured the rapidly changing urban landscape of New York City in the 1930s.

The museum's building is a work of art in itself, designed by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes in 1953. The modernist building features large windows that frame views of the ocean and surrounding landscape, and outdoor sculptures by artists such as Louise Nevelson.

Overall, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art provides visitors with a unique and intimate experience of American art and its relationship to the natural beauty of the Maine coast.

OGUNQUIT MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART is a Art Museum in OGUNQUIT ME. US MID #8402300330

The museum is classed as ART (Art Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont). Total revenue from most recent IRS 990 Form: $ 659,986 from tax period 201212 (YYYYMM).

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MUSEUM OF ART OF OGUNQUIT
PO BOX 815
OGUNQUIT
ME
03907-0815

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