The Alfred Ceramic Art Museum at Alfred University in Alfred, New York, United States houses nearly 8,000 ceramic and glass objects by internationally known ceramic artists.[1] While originally housed in 1,500 sq. ft. of exhibition space in the New York State College of Ceramics' Binns-Merrill Hall, the museum's new building was constructed in 2014 by KMW Architects[2] to allow the museum to grow since the village of Alfred is known as a ceramics mecca.[3]
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| Location | Main and Pine Streets Alfred, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′23″N 77°47′19″W / 42.25639°N 77.78861°W |
| Owner | Alfred University |
| Website | http://ceramicsmuseum.alfred.edu/ |
Its collection includes ancient ceramics of anthropological interest, examples of historical and contemporary ceramic art and craft, and advanced ceramics created utilizing advanced ceramic engineering technology. The new building is located on the site of the former Davis Gym, on Pine Street just past its intersection with Main Street. Construction began June 2014 on a $10 million Alfred Museum of Ceramic Art. The university received a private donation to cover the cost of the new museum.[4]
The museum is a teaching and research facility, and part of Alfred University.
References
edit- ^ Baker, Katherine (2013-03-22). "Things to Do: Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art". Houghton Star. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Alfred University Brief History of the Museum". Alfred University. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Wemett, Laurel C. (Spring 2005). "Mecca for Ceramics". Life in the Finger Lakes. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ^ "Alfred University press release". Archived from the original on 2014-07-21. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
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