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Hours:

Museum Hours:
Wednesday, 11 am–5 pm
Thursday–Friday, 11 am–8 pm
Saturday, 9 am–5 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, Tuesday

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https://hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu/visit/directions-information

About Us

The Hood Museum of Art is owned and operated by Dartmouth College. The first reference to the development of an art collection at Dartmouth dates to 1772, making the collection among the oldest and largest, at about 65,000 objects, of any college or university museum in the United States. The Hood Museum's collections are drawn from a broad range of cultures and historical periods and represent a remarkable educational asset for both Dartmouth and the communities of the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont.

The Hood Museum of Art officially opened in the fall of 1985. The original building was designed by Charles Willard Moore and Chad Floyd. In March 2016, the museum closed for a major expansion and renovation designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects. The museum reopened to the public on January 26, 2019, with more gallery and office spaces as well as a welcoming new atrium.

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Images

The Hood Museum of Art north façade. Photograph © Michael Moran
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The Hood Museum of Art north façade.
Looking across three renovated upstairs galleries in the Hood Museum of Art, featuring contemporary African art, Melanesian art, and contemporary Aboriginal Australian art. Photo by Rob Strong.
American art from the Hood’s permanent collection in the new second-floor galleries. Photograph © Michael Moran.
An installation of global ancient and premodern art in the newly renovated Kim Gallery, with an installation of traditional African art in the Albright Gallery beyond. Photograph © Michael Moran.
Drone shot of the Hood Museum of Art's north facade, facing the Dartmouth Green. Photograph © Michael Moran.

Events

Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Wednesday Nov 29, 2023
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
ADULT WORKSHOP: EXPRESSIVE WRITING at the Hood Museum of Art
ADULT WORKSHOP: EXPRESSIVE WRITING at the Hood Museum of Art
  • In-person workshop that fuses explorations of works of art in the galleries with fun and meaningful expressive writing exercises.
  • Thursday Nov 30, 2023
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Friday Dec 1, 2023
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Saturday Dec 2, 2023
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Wednesday Dec 6, 2023
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Thursday Dec 7, 2023
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Friday Dec 8, 2023
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: RECORDING WAR: Images of Violence, 1500-1900
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Saturday Dec 9, 2023
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Wednesday Dec 13, 2023
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Thursday Dec 14, 2023
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Friday Dec 15, 2023
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
Exhibition: KENT MONKMAN: THE GREAT MYSTERY
  • Featuring a new body of paintings by Cree artist Kent Monkman—including two commissioned works for the Hood Museum of Art's permanent collections.
  • Saturday Dec 16, 2023
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: FAITH AND EMPIRE: The Legacy of Conversion and Commerce in the Early Modern World
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LAYERED HISTORIES: Indigenous Australian Art from the Kimberley and Central Desert
Exhibition: LIQUIDITY: Art, Commodities, and Water
Exhibition: HOMECOMING: DOMESTICITY AND KINSHIP IN GLOBAL AFRICAN ART

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