Fitchburg Art Museum

Last updated on May 15, 2008

The Mission of the Fitchburg Art Museum is to teach a regional audience and especially youth, "the joy and inspiration of art".

Description:
The Fitchburg Art Museum performs its mission by: 1. by interpreting its own permanent collections, 2. staging changing exhibitions of borrowed objects and, 3. conducting a variety of lectures, studio classes and gallery activities. In 1995 the Museum strengthened its commitment to education by starting, in collaboration with the Fitchburg Public Schools, a unique, arts based, public school to become a "Museum with a school at its heart."

History:
The Fitchburg Art Museum is the region's oldest and most treasured cultural institution. Eleanor Norcross, artist, art collector, and native of Fitchburg founded the Museum through a bequest in 1925. It was her hope that the "young people of her native place might know the joy and inspiration of art." In keeping with her dream, the Museum, in collaboration with the Fitchburg Public Schools, created a unique school in which all subjects in the Massachusetts curriculum are taught in the Museum's galleries through the study of collection objects and the pursuit of other art activities. Dedicated in 2000 as the Museum Partnership School, and a Focus School of the Lincoln Center Institute, New York City.
Additionally, students from more than 20 school districts participate in museum gallery programs.
Today, the Museum conducts twelve changing loan exhibitions annually, twenty-seven studio classes weekly and a lively program of lectures, gallery talks, seminars, workshops, and other activities.
Volunteer opportunities include reception volunteers, tour guide volunteers, special volunteers, office volunteers and volunteers for the various Museum departments such as curatorial, educational, maintenance, and marketing.

Contact people:

Janice Goodrow, Director of Public Relations, (phone), (email)
Susan Dekant, Program Director, (phone), (email)
Laura Howick, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (978) 345-2319

Address:

Merriam Pkwy - Main address (for mail 185 Elm St.)
Fitchburg, MA 01420
(See a map)

Web Site: http://fitchburgartmuseum.org

Directions:

From I-190 in Worcester: Take I-190 North to Route 2 West heading towards Fitchburg. It will automatically merge. From Rt 2 (either direction): Take Rt 2 to the Merriam Ave. / South Street exit in Leominster. Off the ramp head towards Fitchburg on South Street, pass a McDonald's on your right. You are going to go straight until the road ends (approx. 2 miles) after a long downward hill. At the bottom take a right and come to a set of lights. At these lights take a left over a bridge and get into the left lane to another set of lights. At these lights take a left onto Main Street, which is one way. Proceed on Main Street pass Workers Credit Union and take a right after the post office onto Merriam Parkway. Enjoy the Fitchburg Art Museum!
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: intermodal transportation center,
Walk distance (in minutes): 15

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