William A Farnsworth Art Museum
The Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland, Maine, United States, is an art museum that specializes in American art. Its permanent collection includes works by such artists as Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, Thomas Eakins, Winslow Homer, George Bellows, Rockwell…| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Rockland, Maine
- Also known as: “Farnsworth Art Museum”, “Farnsworth Library and Art Museum”, and “William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strand Theatre and Rockland station.
Strand Theatre
Movie theater
Photo: Rachel Winslow, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Strand Theatre is a historic performing arts venue at 345 Main Street in downtown Rockland, Maine. Built in 1923 in the wake of a fire that destroyed part of the downtown, it is a rare example of Egyptian Revival architecture, and the only one of three theaters built in Rockland in that period to survive.
Rockland station
Railway station
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Rockland station is a railway station located at Union and Pleasant Streets in Rockland, Maine. It is the eastern terminus of the Rockland Branch, a state-owned track connecting Rockland and Brunswick. Rockland station is situated 980 feet southwest of William A Farnsworth Art Museum.
Knox County Courthouse
Courthouse
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Knox County Courthouse is located at 62 Union Street in downtown Rockland, the county seat of Knox County, Maine. The oldest portion of the courthouse was designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant and was built in 1874. Knox County Courthouse is situated 930 feet west of William A Farnsworth Art Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rockland and Glen Cove.
Rockland
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Rockland is a city in Maine that has witnessed a resurgence. Once boarded up shops are now colorfully decorated and the Farnsworth Art Museum and Wyeth Center offer a diverse Maine artisan collection.
Glen Cove
Neighborhood
Glen Cove is an unincorporated village within the town of Rockport in Knox County, Maine, United States. The community is located on U.S. Route 1 and Clam Cove, an arm of the Penobscot Bay, 2.2 miles north of Rockland. Glen Cove is situated 2 miles north of William A Farnsworth Art Museum.
Owls Head
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Owls Head is a town in Knox County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,504 at the 2020 census. A resort and fishing area, the community is home to the Knox County Regional Airport. It includes the village of Ash Point.
William A Farnsworth Art Museum
- Categories: nonprofit organization, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: City of Rockland, Knox County, Mid Coast, Maine, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“William A Farnsworth Art Museum” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum”
- Chinese: “法恩斯沃斯艺术博物馆”
- Chinese: “范士沃斯博物館”
- Dutch: “Farnsworth Art Museum”
- French: “Farnsworth Art Museum”
- French: “Farnsworth Museum”
- German: “Farnsworth Art Museum”
- Japanese: “ウィリアム・A・ファーンズワース図書館・美術館”
- Japanese: “ファーンズワース・アート・ミュージアム”
- Japanese: “ファーンズワース美術館”
- Polish: “Farnsworth Art Museum”
- Ukrainian: “Музей мистецтв Фарнсворт”
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Explore places such as Blackinton Corners and Crescent Beach.
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