Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick

Name: Bowdoin College Museum of Art
Address: 9400 College Sta, Brunswick, 04011, United States
Telephone: +1 207-725-3275

#4 among attractions in Brunswick

Top attraction, Museum, Art museum

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Facts and practical information

The Bowdoin College Museum of Art is an art museum located in Brunswick, Maine. Included on the National Register of Historic Places, the museum is located in a building on the campus of Bowdoin College designed by the architectural firm McKim, Mead, and White. ()

Established: 1894 (130 years ago)Coordinates: 43°54'30"N, 69°57'49"W

Address

9400 College StaBrunswick 04011 United States

Contact

+1 207-725-3275

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Day trips

Bowdoin College Museum of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Pejepscot Historical Society, Bowdoin College.

~290 ftSE
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick
2 min walk • The Peary–MacMillan Arctic Museum is a museum located in Hubbard Hall at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Named after Arctic explorers and Bowdoin College graduates Robert E. Peary and Donald B. MacMillan, it is the only museum in the lower 48 states of the United States dedicated completely to Arctic Studies.
~800 ftN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick
4 min walk • The Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum was the home of American Civil War general, Bowdoin College president, and Maine Governor Joshua L. Chamberlain for over 50 years.
0.4 miN
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Pejepscot Historical Society, Brunswick
11 min walk • The Pejepscot Historical Society, located in Brunswick, is one of the oldest historical societies in the state of Maine. Founded in 1888, the Society's mission is to preserve and celebrate the history of the Pejepscot region, which includes the towns of Brunswick, Harpswell and Topsham.
~530 ftSE
Universities and schools
Bowdoin College, Brunswick
3 min walk • Bowdoin College is a private liberal arts college in Brunswick, Maine. At the time Bowdoin was chartered, in 1794, Maine was still a part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
0.4 miN
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Skolfield–Whittier House, Brunswick
11 min walk • The Skolfield–Whittier House is a Victorian museum of the Pejepscot Historical Society, located at 161 Park Row in Brunswick, Maine. It is often referred to as a "time capsule" because it has been virtually untouched since the Victorian era.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Androscoggin Swinging Bridge, Brunswick
21 min walk • The Swinging Bridge is a pedestrian suspension bridge spanning the Androscoggin River between the Topsham Heights neighborhood of Topsham, Maine and neighboring Brunswick. It was built in 1892 for workers working at the Cabot Mill in Brunswick.
~910 ftN
Sacred and religious sites, Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Parish Church, Brunswick
5 min walk • The First Parish Church is an Open and Affirming congregation of the United Church of Christ. The church meetinghouse sits at 207 Maine Street in Brunswick, Maine.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Brunswick
11 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a historic church at 27 Pleasant Street in Brunswick, Maine. Built in 1845, it is a distinctive early example of a modest Carpenter Gothic design by Richard Upjohn, then already well known for his larger-scale Gothic churches.
~1930 ftN
Historical place
Harriet Beecher Stowe House, Brunswick
10 min walk • The Harriet Beecher Stowe House is a historic home and National Historic Landmark at 63 Federal Street in Brunswick, Maine, notable as a short-term home of Harriet Beecher Stowe and Calvin Ellis Stowe and where Harriet wrote her 1852 novel Uncle Tom's Cabin.
1.1 miN
43°55'27"N • 69°57'49"W
Maine Fiberarts, Topsham
29 min walk • Visitor center, Museum
0.4 miN
Library
Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick
12 min walk • The Curtis Memorial Library is the public library of Brunswick, Maine, USA.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bowdoin College Museum of Art?

Nearby attractions include Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, Brunswick (2 min walk), Bowdoin College, Brunswick (3 min walk), Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, Brunswick (4 min walk), First Parish Church, Brunswick (5 min walk).

How to get to Bowdoin College Museum of Art by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bowdoin College Museum of Art:

Bus

Bath Rd + 3 Bath Rd • Lines: Brz (5 min walk)
Brunswick • Lines: Concord Coach Maine Coastal Rout, Concord Trailways (7 min walk)

Train

Brunswick (7 min walk)