MUSEUM OF BAD ART

SOMERVILLE, MA

Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) is a unique art museum located in Somerville, Massachusetts. The museum was founded in 1993 and is dedicated to showcasing bad art. The museum’s collection consists of over 700 pieces of art, including paintings, sculptures, and photographs. The museum’s motto is “Art too bad to be ignored.”

The exhibits at MOBA are divided into three categories: “Unseen Forces,” “Portraits Gone Wrong,” and “Landscapes and Still Lifes of the Unnatural World.” The art on display is intentionally bad, and the museum’s curators have a keen eye for selecting pieces that are hilariously bad or simply bizarre.

The museum is housed in the basement of the Somerville Theatre and is open to the public for a small admission fee. Visitors are encouraged to explore the exhibits and appreciate the strange beauty of the art on display. The museum also offers guided tours and hosts events such as “Bad Movie Nights” and “Bad Art Auctions.”

MOBA has gained a cult following over the years, with visitors coming from all over the world to see the museum’s one-of-a-kind collection. The museum has been featured in numerous media outlets, including The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and NPR.

MUSEUM OF BAD ART is a Uncategorized or General Museum in SOMERVILLE MA. US MID #8402500105

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: New England (Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).

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• telephone: 7814446757
• website: http://www.museumofbadart.org

MUSEUM OF BAD ART
55 DAVIS SQ
SOMERVILLE
MA
02144

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