Colby College Museum of Art — Attraction in Waterville

This museum is interesting. You would not consider it a breathtaking expression of contemporary art, nor the keeper of classic pieces, but instead an interesting blend of new and old. The flow makes it one of the most interesting to behold.

There is one room in particular that had such an energy ✨️ that I wanted to lay down in the middle of the room and soak it all in. As someone with a fear of large statues, I found the pieces to be reasonable in size. There is one area that has large scale faces which can be a bit unnerving, and interesting at the same time.

The best part of this museum? It's free!! There aren't many interesting things to do in Waterville, but this is a must see if you are visiting the area, and...

Going to a museum with a five year old is like being on a game show where you get points for how quickly you can view and read about each piece before your kid says they are bored. I think we made it almost an hour here, so I will take the 🏆

They were currently in the process of adding a new exhibit so part of the museum was closed but even with that there were plenty of beautiful pieces to enjoy

Town of Skowhegan by Yvonne Jacquette was definitely the favorite piece of the day. My five year old really loved how the artist was able to make the vehicles on the bridge look like they were...

Top class art museum! They have many inspirational and thought provoking works from across time (they have a great Hellenistic collection for such a small in university). There was a tasteful homage to native American artists. They even had a weiwei piece that I'm especially fond of. I didn't have enough time to see all of the work... And there was a whole wing closed down while a new collection was being installed!

I was not expecting to experience such a quality collection when I showed up on a friend's recommendation. I have to return because I could only scratch the surface in my...