Cahoon Museum of American Art
4676 Falmouth Road (Route 28)
Cotuit, Massachusetts 02635
The Cahoon Museum of American Art will reopen March 13, 2024.
40 Years of Collecting
An anniversary exhibition celebrating 40 years of the Cahoon Museum of American Art’s permanent collection
The Cahoon Museum of American Art celebrates the 40th anniversary of its permanent collection, which started with the founding of the museum in 1984. Artwork in this special exhibition spans from early American paintings to mixed media pieces created by leading artists of our time. Join us to explore our museum’s remarkable visual arts resource. Image Credit: Daisy Marguerite Hughes (1882-1968) Cape Cod Dunes, n.d. Oil on canvas Collection of the Cahoon Museum of American Art
Exhibitions: https://cahoonmuseum.org/exhibitions/
Upcoming Events: https://cahoonmuseum.org/event-calendar/
Did you know?
The stately Colonial Georgian home was built between 1775 and 1782 by early Cotuit resident, Zenas Crocker. By 1821, his grandson Ezra Crocker was operating the place as a tavern, an important overnight stop on the stagecoach line between Sandwich and Hyannis. In 1945 the home was purchased by famous folk artists Ralph and Martha Cahoon and in 1984 The Cahoon Museum of American Art was founded. A modern art gallery addition was added in 2016 greatly increasing the size and scale of art exhibitions. The building’s rich history is evident both in its period details and in the Cahoon’s artistic modifications and decorative enhancements. The building is warm, welcoming and full of nooks and crannies to delight the inquisitive soul.
The museum celebrates the creative spirit of folk artists Ralph and Martha Cahoon through the preservation of their artwork and the 1775 historic building which served as their home and studio.
The Cahoon Museum presents multiple changing exhibitions each year in its historic house galleries and new state-of-the-art exhibit space. The museum recently expanded with a new fully accessible, family-friendly addition.
~Explore the galleries virtually: https://cahoonmuseum.org/exhibitions/
Link to the website: https://cahoonmuseum.org
Image Credits: cahoonmuseum.org unless otherwise noted