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Directions & Information
Ignore the construction next door! We are open as usual.
Campus Construction
There are a few construction projects happening around the museum this summer, but we are open as usual. Our neighbor, the Hopkins Center for the Arts, is in the midst of a major expansion and renovation.
Dartmouth has also kicked off its carbon neutral project. Due to contruction, the sidewalk and parking spaces on the south side of East Wheelock Street to Crosby Street are closed through August 31, 2024. The easiest way to access the Hood Museum is from Lebanon Street. The museum has two entrances: a north entrance (wheelchair accessible) and a south entrance (stairs). If you require a wheelchair accessible entrance, and are in need of assistance, please call the museum's front desk prior to your visit (603-646-2900) and a Visitor Services Guide will direct you. Click here to view map (PDF).
Museum Hours
Wednesday: 11:00 am–5:00 pm
Thursday–Friday: 11:00 am–8:00 pm
Saturday–Sunday: 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Closed Monday and Tuesday
Admission is FREE.
Museum Address
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth
6 East Wheelock Street
Hanover, NH 03755
Driving Directions
From the Boston area (about 2.5 hours)
Take I-93 north to I-89 north at Concord, NH. Get off I-89 at exit 18 in Lebanon, NH, onto Rt. 120. Bear right off the exit, heading north into Hanover. After 4.1 miles, Rt. 120 forks at a traffic light. Bear right at the fork, following Rt. 120 one-half mile on South Park Street to the second traffic light. Turn left at the light, onto East Wheelock Street. After two-tenths of a mile, you will come to the Dartmouth Green (right) and the Hanover Inn (left).
From Burlington, VT (about 1.5 hours)
Take I-89 south to I-91 north in White River Junction, VT. See following directions.
From New York (about 5 hours), southern New England, and points south
Take I-91 north to exit 13 at Norwich, VT. Bear right off the exit and cross the bridge. Continue up the hill (West Wheelock Street) to the traffic light in the center of town. The Dartmouth Green is ahead on the left and the museum is ahead on the right, past the Hopkins Center for the Performing Arts.
Bus (Advance Transit)
In the Upper Valley, ride the Advance Transit Brown, Green, or Orange Route to the Hanover Inn stop.
Local Airports
Lebanon Municipal Airport, Lebanon, NH
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Manchester, NH
Parking
Due to contruction, the sidewalk and parking spaces on the south side of East Wheelock Street to Crosby Street are closed through August 31, 2024. The easiest way to access the Hood Museum is from Lebanon Street. An all-day public parking garage is located at 7 Lebanon Street. Click here for more information.
Vehicles parked in designated handicap parking zones or in paid public parking areas displaying a valid handicap license plate, decal, tag or card may park for free, but for no more than ten consecutive hours in the Marshall Lot and Hanover Parking Facility and for no more than three hours in all other designated handicap parking zones. Click here for more information.
Bus Parking
Parking for school buses is located in the A Lot on East Wheelock Street. After dropping off passengers near the museum entrance that faces the Green, continue driving east on Wheelock Street. Cross North Park Street (go straight through the traffic light). Drive just under .3 mile. The A Lot will be on your left, marked by a small black-and-white sign. The bus may wait in the A Lot until it is time to pick up the students. The driver should stay with the bus.