Brattleboro Museum and Art Center

Brattleboro Museum & Art Center
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
(2012)
Location	10 Vernon Street Brattleboro, Vermont
Coordinates	42°51′03″N 72°33′24″W
Built	1915
NRHP reference No.	74000268
Added to NRHP	June 6, 1974

The Brattleboro Museum and Art Center, a non-collecting museum, was founded in 1972 and is located in the former Union Station in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. 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, Wolf Kahn, Chris Van Allsburg and Andy Warhol. It also functions as a community center and is a private non-profit organization.

History

During the 1970s, the museum was run by a dedicated group of volunteers. 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.

Building

The museum is located on the upper floor of Union Station. 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 built in 1915 was converted into a museum in the 1970s.

See also

• Brattleboro station

References

Notes

External links

• Brattleboro Museum and Art Center official website