Chazen Museum of Art

The Chazen Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in . Founded as the Elvehjem Art Center in 1970, the museum moved into a brutalist building designed by Illinois architect Harry Weese to house the university's collection of 1,600 artworks.
chazen.wisc.edu
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday—Friday: 10:00 AM—7:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
    public holidays: closed
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: art museum in Madison, Wisconsin
  • Also known as: “Elvehjem Art Museum” and “Elvehjem Museum of Art”
  • Address: 750 University Avenue, Madison, WI

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kohl Center and University Square.

Stadium
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The is a multi-purpose arena located at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, . The arena opened in 1998 and is the home of the university's men's basketball and ice hockey teams, and the women's basketball team. is situated 1,700 feet south of Chazen Museum of Art.

Apartment building
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Madison is a 1,100,000-square-foot urban infill development in the City of . The planning for the Project was started in 1999 by Greg Rice, owner of Executive Management, Inc. is situated 480 feet south of Chazen Museum of Art.

Peak
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is the iconic main quadrangle that forms the historic core of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is located on the opposite end of State Street from the , and is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.

Village
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is a village in , , United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of and , it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. is situated 2½ miles west of Chazen Museum of Art.

Village
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is a village in , United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of located on the eastern shore of and is part of the . is situated 3 miles northeast of Chazen Museum of Art.

Village
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is a city in , United States. A suburb of the state capital, , the city lies on the southeastern shore of , from which it takes its name. is situated 3½ miles east of Chazen Museum of Art.

Chazen Museum of Art

Latitude
43.0739° or 43° 4′ 26″ north
Longitude
-89.39877° or 89° 23′ 56″ west
Elevation
869 feet (265 metres)
Open location code
86MG3JF2+HF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 295708135
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
5251875
Wiki­data ID
Q3666871
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Slovenian—“Chazen Museum of Art” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Museu d’Art Chazen”
  • Dutch: “Chazen Museum of Art”
  • Esperanto: “Chazen Muzeo de Arto”
  • French: “Chazen Museum of Art”
  • German: “Chazen Museum of Art”
  • Italian: “Chazen Museum of Art”
  • Japanese: “チェゼン美術館”
  • Japanese: “チャゼン美術館”
  • Slovenian: “Chazen Museum of Art”
  • “Chazen Museum of Art”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Downtown and State-Langdon.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Chazen Cafe and Pres House Apartments.

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