Princeton University Art Museum (PUAM), Princeton, NJ
Princeton, United States
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Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
Princeton, United States
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Free
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3 artists in database
Princeton University Art Museum holds over 112,000 works spanning global art history, from ancient Chinese bronzes to contemporary photography. Founded in 1882, it ranks among the top university art museums in America alongside Yale and Harvard. A major new building designed by Sir David Adjaye is set to dramatically expand gallery space, replacing the older facility on the main campus.
The European painting collection includes Édouard Manet's Gypsy with a Cigarette, a Fra Angelico panel, and works by Chaim Soutine. The museum is strong in Impressionist and early modern painting. Free admission and its campus setting make it one of the most accessible art collections on the East Coast.
Princeton University Art Museum (PUAM), Princeton, NJ in Princeton, United States houses 3 masterpieces in our database, including works by Édouard Manet, Fra Angelico and Chaim Soutine. Notable works include Penitent St. Jerome and Gypsy with a Cigarette.
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Browse 3 notable artworks in our database. Click any work to see details and plan your visit.
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Manet's Gypsy with a Cigarette, Chaim Soutine's Self Portrait, and a Fra Angelico panel are among the highlights. The collection also holds Impressionist and post-Impressionist works.
Yes, admission is free. The museum is on Princeton University's main campus, open to the public year-round. A major new building designed by David Adjaye will expand gallery space. Impressionist and modern European paintings are among the draws.
Princeton, Yale, and Harvard have America's three best university art collections. Princeton's 112,000 objects cover a wide range, from Fra Angelico to modern photography. The new Adjaye building will put it on par with mid-sized city museums.
Everything from ancient to contemporary. European strengths include Renaissance panels, Impressionist painting, and early modern works. The Asian, Pre-Columbian, and African collections are also noteworthy.
On Princeton University's main campus in Princeton, New Jersey, about an hour from New York City by train. The current entrance is on Nassau Street. Manet and the European paintings are in the galleries closest to the main entrance.
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