Currier Museum of Art
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Backstory and Context
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In 1929, the Currier Gallery of Art was opened fulfilling former Governor Moody Currier and Hannah Slade Currier’s dream to fund the opening of an art museum. The Renaissance-style building was created by Lascari, Salvator, and Tilton & Githens. A great deal of art was able to be purchased with the Currier’s funding. New pavilions were designed by the New York firm Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer, in 1982 to accommodate the growing collections, programs, and staff.
The Currier is privately owned but is “dedicated to the social needs of its community.” They are known nationally for their cultural and educational programs that include studio workshops and classes for children and adults. The museum also owns and offers tours of famous houses in the area. One of the houses is the Zimmerman House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. In 2019, the museum acquired another of Wright’s creations but it is not open for tours, yet.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE - Hillsborough County, National Register of Historic Places. Accessed April 28th 2021. https://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/nh/hillsborough/state.html.
Mission + History, Currier Museum of Art. Accessed April 28th 2021. https://currier.org/about/.
Currier Museum of Art, American Heritage. Accessed April 28th 2021. https://www.americanheritage.com/content/currier-museum-art.
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