Georgia Museum of Art general information shorter brochure
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CE,ORGIA MIJST,UM OF .ART '&1 '-- The Georgia Museum of Art, which sits on a dramatic hilltop. is located in a .52,000 square floot, state-of-the-art building with l0 galleries, an auditorium, the On Display Cai€. an audio-visual theater, an art ref'erence library, a studio classroom, a print study room and a museum shop. This facility furthers the mission of the Georgia Museum of Art to collect, pfeserve, exhiblt and interpret works of alt. The museum was named the state museunr of art in 1982 by the Georgia General Assembly and is a significant cultural resource for the University of Georgia, the state and the southeastern region. €:-af-* :€*AiU:;j t|:&rw
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This general information brochure for the Georgia Museum of Art was produced ca. 1996-2005.
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CE,ORGIAMIJST,UMOF .ART
'&1 '--
The Georgia Museumof Art, which sits on a
dramatic hilltop. is
located in a .52,000
square floot,
state-of-the-art
building with l0galleries, an auditorium,the On Display Cai€. an
audio-visual theater, an
art ref'erence library, astudio classroom, a printstudy room and a museum
shop. This facility furthersthe mission of the Georgia
Museum of Art to collect,pfeserve, exhiblt and
interpret works of alt.The museum was named
the state museunr ofart in 1982 by the
Georgia General
Assembly
and is a
significantcultural
resource for the
University of Georgia,the state and the
southeastern region.
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Hosting a variety of culturally diverseexhibitions. approxi:narely 20 pcr 1car. the
museum draws bolh from its pennan(:nt collection and fromother museums and private collections representing all periods
of alt history. The museum also publishes award-winringpublications and scholarly exhibitior catalogues, whlch are
distributed nationally and internationally. The museum'spermanent collection of over 7,000 works f'eatures
l9th- and 20th-centulir Americanprintings and American and Europcrn
prinis and drawings dating f}om the16th century to the present, and the
Samuel H. Kress Studl Collcction ofItalian Renaissance Paintings. The
Georgia Museum of Art hosls manyevents, including lectures,
lamily days, film screenlngs,studio art clls>es and concerts. The
departrncnt of education directsdocent-led tours tbr groups of fir,e and more, a
leachcr re'ource cenler lol Ceorgiu edueutorsand sevt:ral state-wide
programs includingworkslops for senior
:- citizenr. The Friendsof the Mu;seum suppofis
educational proSrilrn\. openirrgrecepliotts and luncl-rai.in! galaq.
Mo.l of lhe er errls ar d progrrnrs rlthe Ceorgia Mur,:unt of Art arc
free and open to the public.
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Join us!
GE,ORCIAM TJSE,TJMOF .ART
90 Carlton StreetPerforming and Visual Arts Complex
University of GeorgiaAthens, GA 30602-1719
www.budgets.uga.edu/gmal
Open to the publicNo admission fee
Suggested donation of $1
InformationMain Line: t706r542-CMOAExhibition Line: (706) 542-3254TDD: (706') 512-1001Fax: (706) 542-1051
HoursTuesday - Saturday l0 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sundaylp.m.-5p.m.Closed Mondays and most state and
lederal holidaysParking available adjacenr to building
Bus turn-around provided
