The Middlebury College Museum of Art is the largest learning laboratory on campus and a vibrant cultural hub in the local and regional community. Our expansive collections and diverse temporary loan exhibits provide opportunities for all visitors to be engaged and inspired.

a collection of various metal elements - a hammer, chain links, gears, etc. - welded together in haphazard fashion and mounted to a white wall

Upcoming and Ongoing

The Museum produces six to eight temporary exhibitions each year, in addition to its display of works from the permanent collection.

Upcoming

Comprised of nearly twenty works that make use of discarded materials, Tossed (May 26–December 10, 2023) explores themes of thrift, aesthetics, social / political commentary, and cultural reference.

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Ongoing

Our permanent collection is arranged thematically to highlight similarities as well as differences across cultures, the reinstalled galleries represent steps in the ongoing journey toward a more inclusive and accessible presentation of the many stories art can tell.

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Contemplative Looking: Harry Bertoia’s “Sounding Sculpture”

For those looking to add a little mindfullness to their day, this video invites you to slow down and “be present” with a work of art. It is an early digital version of a contemplative looking project that began in our galleries in 2019.

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The museum serves as an integral educational and cultural component of Middlebury College yet also seeks to enrich the larger educational and cultural environment of Vermont.

Students viewing three art pieces at the Middlebury Museum.

The museum is open to all visitors, no reservations required. In accordance with current Middlebury College guidelines, masks are optional but encouraged.

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