The Art Museum offers an eclectic mix of art year-round within four galley spaces. On display, you will find the work of local artists and community partners, selections from the city of New Bedford’s historic art collection presented in partnership with the New Bedford Free Public Library, and large-scale, international solo and group exhibitions of innovative contemporary art.
You can regularly expect participatory and immersive experiences that engage the five senses. The Art Museum serves as a platform for new, rising media and art practices including sound art, olfactory art, floral art, ceramics, glass, jewelry, and more.
The exhibitions are complemented and enriched by related public programs such as the interdisciplinary Enchanted Evenings suite of programs offering film, dance, poetry, and music thematically tied to exhibitions on view.
Their longstanding commitment to local art and artists, the city’s collection, and now outside-the-box contemporary art provides visitors with a veritable smorgasbord of art experiences.