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An installation of American art by African Americans, Indigenous Americans, and European Americans.

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  • An installation of American art by African Americans, Indigenous Americans, and European Americans.

    LEFT This Land: American Engagement with the Natural World installed at the Hood Museum of Art. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • An installation of American art by African Americans, Indigenous Americans, and European Americans.

    LEFT This Land: American Engagement with the Natural World installed at the Hood Museum of Art. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • An installation of American art by African Americans, Indigenous Americans, and European Americans.

    LEFT This Land: American Engagement with the Natural World installed at the Hood Museum of Art. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • A photograph of a museum gallery installed with oil painting landscapes in the background and a pencil drawing of wild onion sprouts.

    LEFT In the Moment: Recent Work by Louise Hamlin installed in Jaffe and Jaffe Hall Galleries. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

  • Photograph of a museum gallery installation featuring paintings of sprouts in plastic containers and landscapes in the far gallery.

    LEFT In the Moment: Recent Work by Louise Hamlin installed in Jaffe and Jaffe Hall Galleries. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

  • Dartmouth students explore Unbroken: Native American Ceramics, Sculpture, and Design. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

    LEFT Dartmouth students explore Unbroken: Native American Ceramics, Sculpture, and Design. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

  • An installation photograph of a gallery installed with traditional and contemporary Indigenous / Native American art.

    LEFT Dartmouth students explore Unbroken: Native American Ceramics, Sculpture, and Design. Photo by Alison Palizzolo.

  • An installation consisting of two large-scale textured paintings made out of found materials, and a large sculpture also made from found materials –– mostly metals.

    LEFT Thornton Dial: The Tiger Cat installed in the Northeast Gallery. Photo by Rob Strong.

  • An installation of contemporary Native American ceramic art.

    LEFT Form and Relation: Contemporary Native Ceramics installed in the Citrin Gallery. Photo by Brian Wagner.

Welcome!

PLEASE NOTE: Per College policy, face coverings are welcome but not required in Dartmouth's indoor spaces. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test are no longer required for visitors either. Dartmouth still recommends all visitors are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations or have received a negative COVID-19 test result within 72 hours prior to accessing Dartmouth locations or Dartmouth-sponsored in-person events. Click here to learn more about Dartmouth's visitor guidance.

Regular Gallery Hours

Wednesday, 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Thursday–Friday, 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Saturday, 1:00–5:00 pm
Closed Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday

Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
6 East Wheelock Street
Hanover, NH 03755
603-646-2808
hood.museum@dartmouth.edu

Upcoming Events and Programs

Hood Highlights Tour

May 18, Wednesday, 12:30–1:30 pm
Join us for an in-person tour of the museum galleries. Meet in the Russo Atrium five minutes before the start time. No registration necessary.

Artist Lecture

"Seeing New Things"
May 19, Thursday, 5:00–6:00 pm
Louise Hamlin taught in the Studio Art Department at Dartmouth for 29 years while exhibiting her own work nationally and internationally. In this lecture, Hamlin will talk about how she finds subject matter and develops it in her paintings, prints, and drawings. Focusing mainly on her current exhibition in the Hood Museum, she will also glance back at her former work and forward toward a new subject. A reception will follow in Russo Atrium.

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3D Virtual Tours

Click here to explore select Hood Museum exhibitions through 3D virtual tours.

Guided Group Tours

Guided group tours for community and school groups are available by appointment upon the reopening of the museum to public access. Call 603-646-1469 for information about the tours.

School groups click here.
Community groups click here.

Upcoming Events

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HOOD HIGHLIGHTS TOUR

May 18 12:30 - 01:30PM

ARTIST LECTURE: "Seeing New Things"

May 19 05:00 - 06:00PM

CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS: "Unbroken"

May 25 12:30 - 01:30PM

ADULT WORKSHOP: "Unbroken: Native American Ceramics, Sculpture, and Design"

May 26 06:00 - 07:30PM

ADULT WORKSHOP: Expressive Writing

Jun 2 06:00 - 07:30PM

HOOD HIGHLIGHTS TOUR

Jun 4 02:00 - 03:00PM