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Bowdoin College Museum of Art Re-opens October 14Bowdoin College announced today that the Bowdoin College Museum of Art will re-open on October 14, 2007, following a renovation and expansion project that showcases the Museum's historic Walker Art Building and its position as the cornerstone of the arts and culture at Bowdoin.
Established in 1811, with collections now spanning from the ancient world to the 21st century, and housed in a building designed by Charles Follen McKim of McKim, Mead and White, the newly restored Bowdoin College Museum of Art will be a vital resource for the campus and community.
The design, by architects Machado and Silvetti Associates of Boston, creatively combines a preservationist's techniques with new architecture that respectfully enhances the old.
It integrates the Museum's traditional features with a dramatic new entry pavilion, an inviting glass curtain wall, and a complete renovation of the entire interior of the building.
This includes an underground expansion, which provides 63 percent more space than the original building while preserving the landmark structure, and increases the number of galleries from seven to fourteen.
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