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Clark Art Institute Review
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Clark Art Institute 
- Address: 225 South St., Williamstown, MA | Map It
- Phone: 413/458-2303
- www.clarkart.edu
- Category: Museums/Galleries
- Location: Williamstown
Fodor's Review:
In the early 1950s, Robert Sterling and Francine Clary Clark were looking for a home for their art collection -- away from major cities and therefore not subject to the threat of nuclear attack that seemed so imminent in the Cold War era. The Clark Art Institute opened to the public in 1955 and has already undergone two major expansions, with a third in the planning stages. One of the nation's notable small art museums, the Clark has more than 30 paintings by Renoir (among them Mademoiselle Fleury in Algerian Costume) as well as canvases by Monet and Pissarro. The Little Dancer, an important sculpture by Degas, is another exceptional work. Other items include priceless English silver, European and American photography from the 1840s through the 1910s, and Flemish and Dutch masterworks from the 17th and 18th centuries. The Clark also has an excellent research library, which is open the public. Admission is free on Tuesday.
- Cost: June-Oct. $12.50; Nov.-May free
- Open: Sept.-June, Tues.-Sun. 10-5; July and Aug., daily 10-5
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