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Princeton University Art Museum

McCormick Hall, Princeton, NJ 08544
609-258-3788
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Ranked #2 of 17 attractions in Princeton
Type: Art Museums
Fee: No
Owner description: The Princeton University Art Museum is one of the nation's finest art museums, housing collections of over 72 ,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years... more » Owner description: The Princeton University Art Museum is one of the nation's finest art museums, housing collections of over 72 ,000 works of art spanning 5,000 years of world history and all the world's major cultures. The Museum also presents special exhibitions and educational programs throughout the year. Admission is free. « less
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Neshanic Station, New Jersey
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

I meet my date there. It was our 2nd date and it was a good way to learn more about each other. There was a lot to see. I remember a room with a lot of very large sculptures. I eavesdropped on a lecture to a group of students.

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Bridgewater
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2013

surprising to find such a varied collection, especially one that is free! Love that I happened to catch the Durer "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" wood cutting - wow!

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New England
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2013

Fantastic!! We went on two tours and learned so much!! The exhibits were wonderful. I heard they have doubled the size of the museum. While we were there they had a special interactive day which included breakfast and many types of tours and classes. The collections are wonderful. Truly a must see while you are in Princeton.

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East Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2013

Monet, van Gogh, Picasso, Rubens, Warhol. These are just some of the artists that have work here. There special exhibitions are always very good too.

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Princeton, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2013

The friends of the Princeton University Art Museum organized a tour of both inside and outside art on campus. Fabulous! i learned so much. The staff of the art museum gave us much valuable information about the murals, sculptures and other art walk we saw as we walked around the campus.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

This museum is really special. It has some wonderful art (obviously) but it also has great children programs during the weekend. There are art projects and educational activities. We love it!

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Pennington
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013

Friends ours were visiting the Princeton area from out of town. During our walk through the University we stopped at the University Art Museum which I had visited many times. On this occasion I saw the museum through our visitors' eyes. They were much impressed with the diversity of the collection for such a small museum. Exhibits change periodically and... More

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North Wildwood, New Jersey
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2013

The Picturing Power exhibit was surprisingly interesting – how the style of the portraits of powerful men changed over time. But this is only one part of the museum.

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Yardley, Pennsylvania
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2013

Interesting survey collection for a small museum. If you are in Princeton with free time I recommend you stop by.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2013

One of the finest collections of small and unusual Greek and Roman carvings and small metal work. Several spectacular mosaics from antiquity and some tremendously detailed and colorful stained glass windows from the middle ages. The portrait gallery in the main hall on the second floor is breath taking in terms of presentation and number of luminaries. The 20th and... More

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