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Cahoon Museum of American Art

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The Cahoon Museum of American Art is home to a collection of American art with a special focus on regional art of the Northeast and Cape Cod. The museum celebrates the creative spirit of Cape folk artists Ralph and Martha Cahoon by presenting their artwork and preserving the historic building which served as their home and studio. Changing exhibits focus on art from the 19th century to the present.

Address: 4676 Falmouth Rd, Cotuit, MA 02635, USA
Phone: (508) 428-7581
gro.muesummoohac@aamc
State: Massachusetts
County: Barnstable County
City: Cotuit
Zip Code: 02635


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Quaint and interesting look into one of America's older artist couples. Their house is old and creaky... filled with great artwork that is really telling of its time. Takes about 1 hour. Admission is $10
9 years ago (08-09-2017)
Great museum, pass it often, but first time I stopped in. Very fun.
9 years ago (21-11-2017)
Interesting gallery and history. Variety of regional artists in addition to the Cahoons.
9 years ago (26-11-2017)
Visited Cahoon museum of american art with painting and sculpture in Barnstable, cape cod. MA today, 9/27/17. About 1 hr. Museum was great mix of 20th c. folk art, 20th c. impressionistic landscapes and seascapes as well as a few 21st cent works inspired by the 20th cent works on display. If you like mermaids, this is the place 4 you! Most art was drawn, painted by the Cahoon family. As a guy, i felt underrepresented with a complete lack of mermen. Not one. Gift shop had a really nice coffee table book on cape cod paintings, $35. No food on site. Excellent facilities for handicapped needs. Saw several folks in wheelchairs. Postcards and illustrated cards of the mermaid art is for sale. Museum was recently shored up to make it sound structurally, and a new, large, well lit exhibit space added. Today, saw vintage duck decoys and realistic painted bird sculpures in wood. Bird sculptures were remarkably real. $8 admit for seniors. The mid 1700s house-turned museum gave great atmosphere, but some rooms were overly dark with dark artworks, and i'd need a flashlight 2 see some paintings. This museum cries out for a special exhibit of scrimshaw art in the new museum, or at least clear photos of period 17th-19th c. mermaid and sailing ship scrimshaw art throughout the old museum. We were treated 2 the whimsical mermaid art of the museum donors, mostly. Felt a bit overexposed to 20th c. Cahoon family art at the expense of authentic, period mermaid/sailing images. Room 2 grow. I'd collect real scrimshaw, painted nautical pieces from whaling era if adding to the collection.... oh, why not, a period mermaid nose prow sculpture, or even a contemporary one. And what about halloween? A little mermaid party 4 girls? Worth the time and friendly to those in wheelchairs. Grade: 4.5 of 5 stars
9 years ago (28-09-2017)
Small but very friendly place in a great old house
9 years ago (23-11-2017)
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