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The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center (BMAC),[1] a non-collecting museum, was founded in 1972 and is located in the former Central Vermont & Boston & Maine Union Station building in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont.

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center

Established	1972 (1972)
Location	10 Vernon Street Brattleboro, Vermont
Coordinates	42°51′03″N 72°33′24″W
Type	Art museum
Executive director	Danny Lichtenfeld
President	Christina Herbert
Website	brattleboromuseum.org
Union Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built	1915; 107 years ago (1915)
NRHP reference No.	74000268
Added to NRHP	June 6, 1974

New exhibits by regional and international artists are shown each season. The aim of BMAC is to present art and ideas in ways that inspire, educate, and engage people of all ages. Some of BMAC's notable exhibiting artists have included Jennifer Bartlett, Chuck Close, Janet Fish, Emily Mason,[2] Wolf Kahn,[3] Chris Van Allsburg and Andy Warhol. The BMAC's space also serves as community center.

History

During the 1970s, the museum was run by a group of volunteers, but in 1981 the first professional director, W. Ron Foulds was hired to run the museum. The museum curates various exhibitions aimed at the general public as well as local school groups and other community organizations. Educational programs for lifelong learning and significant school programs are also conducted by museum staff and volunteers. Brattleboro Museum and Art Center participates in Brattleboro's Gallery Walk on the first Friday of every month.[4]

Building

The building was constructed in 1915 out of quartzite rubble which was mined locally from across the Connecticut River in New Hampshire. The original train station, built in 1849, was located across the tracks on the east side, just west of the river. The upper floor and former baggage area of the station converted into a museum in the 1970s.[5]

A small room on the lower level of the building currently functions as a waiting room for the Brattleboro station, which is located behind the building.

In 2019, the museum announced a 30 million dollar expansion project that would construct a second, larger exhibition space on an adjacent property.[6][7][8]

References

External links

• Official website

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