Carnegie Museum of Art
Art museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Carnegie Museum of Art is an art museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The museum was originally known as the Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute and was formerly located at what is now the Main Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The museum's first gallery was opened for public use on November 5, 1895. Over the years, the gallery vastly increased in size, with a new building on Forbes Avenue built in 1907. In 1963, the name was officially changed to Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute. The size of the gallery has tripled over time, and it was officially renamed in 1986 to "Carnegie Museum of Art" to indicate it clearly as one of the four Carnegie Museums.[1]
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Former name | Department of Fine Arts, Carnegie Institute |
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Established | November 5, 1895 (1895-11-05) |
Location | 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 |
Coordinates | 40.443690°N 79.948976°W / 40.443690; -79.948976 |
Type | Art museum |
Accreditation | American Alliance of Museums |
Director | Eric Crosby |
Nearest car park | On site and street |
Website | carnegieart |