Middlebury College Museum of Art — Attraction in Middlebury

The place took a while to find as we were on foot and the google directions seemed to contradict how to drive there. No loss, though- the Middlebury campus is simply incredible and huge considering it's low number of students. Roughly 1/2 of the museum is dedicated to temporary exhibits. Both were excellent- layout, lighting and commentary were spot on. The permanent exhibit may not be for everyone, but it's awe inspiriing to see works of art created 2,000+ years ago. An hour or so is plenty at the museum, but easy to make a whole day by adding in art galleries, interesting shopping, checking out the 200 year old houses and perhaps one of the many outdoor events Middlebury and the college hold...

This is a lovely small museum with a well curated permanent display and interesting changing exhibits. The current exhibit of Spanish Colonial art will be especially attractive to those who have "cathedral hopped" in Europe or spent time in South America. These temporary exhibits change every couple of months so there is always something new to see.

The permanent collection on display includes Egyptian and Roman artifacts as well as some striking art from Asia.

One thing to look for are the changing photographic exhibits that are on the museum's first floor. We have seen some very engaging displays of photographs from its early days to the...

Wonderful space. They do a lot of very thought-provoking things with their exhibits, notably how they juxtaposition Western artists and pieces with similarly themed works from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. One standout example for me was a several hundred year old tile with Arabic or Persian calligraphy next to a French artist's depiction from the late 1800s of a Sufi religious ceremony. ...