Program areas at The Montclair Art Museum
Curatorial:the Montclair Art Museum inspires and enriches The lives of over 81,000 visitors (81,196 in-person and 150 virtual) through exhibitions held at The Museum or self-organized nationally traveling special exhibitions. The Museum's publications often accompany these exhibitions. The department also manages The display, preservation, and growth of The Museum's permanent collection of over 12,000 american and native american works of Art, as well as loans of selected works to exhibitions in The united states and abroad.
Membership:the Montclair Art Museum includes more than 2,500-member households. Members have access to exclusive programs and events, discounts on Art classes and store purchases, and free access to a national network of participating museums. The Museum also enjoys The active service of over 280 volunteers who volunteer as trustees, docents, studio assistants and event greeters. Together, mam was The beneficiary of over 10,000 hours of volunteer assistance annually.
Education:the Museum offers a diverse schedule of programs designed to engage a broad range of audiences. Through an active schedule of lectures, school partnerships, community partnerships, tours and events, The Museum provides visitors with accessible and unique opportunities to learn and engage with The arts. The Museum also offers a variety of Art classes, camps and studio workshops where participants create various types of Art which are often relevant to The Museum's current exhibitions.
Other program services:museum store - The store at mam offers a wide variety of well-designed merchandise that can be enjoyed by The whole family. Items related to The Museum's collections of american and native american Art are available as well as hand-crafted jewelry, and glassware, ceramic objects and decorative home accents of The highest caliber. In addition, The store at mam offers a well-edited selection of art-related gifts for children including books, Art implements, toys, games and fun collectibles.