Farnsworth Art Museum
Rockland, ME
207-596-6457
http://www.farnsworthmuseum.org
The FarnsworthArt Museum celebrates Maine's ongoing role
in American art. It offers a nationally recognized collection of works from
many of America's greatest artists, with 20,000 square feet of gallery space
and over 13,000 works in the collection. The Farnsworth has one of the largest
public collections of works by sculptor Louise Nevelson, while its Wyeth
Center features works of N.C., Andrew and Jamie Wyeth. The National Register-listed
Farnsworth Homestead; the Olson House, a National Historic Landmark; and
Julia's Gallery for Young Artists complete the museum complex.
The Farnsworth Art Museum and the Homestead are located
at the corner of Elm and Main Streets (Coastal Route 1 North) in downtown
Rockland, Maine Houirs vary by season -- call the museum for latest information.
Thecoastofmaine.com
is an online download and streaming video subscription magazine which presents
stories in high-quality full motion video. One of the free sampler videos
offered is a 3 1/3 minute overview of the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth
Center, featuring Suzette McAvoy, Lead Curator of the museum. This video
is part 1 of a 5-part series on the museum, totaling 20 3/4 minutes. Thecoastofmaine.com
is a subsidiary of Northern
Light Films, Inc, a Maine based Film and Video Production Company headed
by Director of Photography, Rob Draper, ACS.
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- Farnsworth Art Museum, produced by Maine PBS, is part of the
Maine PBS series "Maine
PBS Presents the Maine Art Museum Trail," and features the
Farnsworth Art Museum, located in the picturesque seaside town of Rockland.
The museum's nationally recognized permanent collection of American art
is highlighted as well as its Wyeth Center and two historic sites.
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