Event
- Title:
- The George Riabov Collection of Russian Art
- When:
- Feb 9 10:00am - 4:30pm
- Where:
- Zimmerli Art Museum (Rutgers University) - New Brunswick
- Category:
- Arts
- Created by:
- Zampro
Description
Venue
- Venue:
- Zimmerli Art Museum (Rutgers University) - Website
- Street:
- 71 Hamilton Street
- ZIP:
- 08901
- City:
- New Brunswick
- State:
- NJ
Venue Info
The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, one of the largest and most distinguished university-based museums in the nation, is located on the New Brunswick campus of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The Zimmerli Art Museum houses more than 60,000 works, including Russian and Soviet Nonconformist Art from the acclaimed Dodge Collection, American art from the 18th-century to the present, and six centuries of European art with a particular focus on 19th-century French art. The Zimmerli is also noted for its strong holdings of works on paper, including prints, rare books, drawings, photographs, and original illustrations for children's books. Phone: 732-932-7237
Directions:
| By bus: | Suburban Transit Bus to New Brunswick leaves from the Port Authority. Telephone: 732/249-1100 |
| By train: | NJ Transit Train to New Brunswick leaves from Penn Station. Telephone: 1.800.772.2222 |
| By car: | Take the NJ Turnpike to exit 9. Follow signs for "Route 18 North, New Brunswick" for approximately 3 mi. Follow large overhead green sign that reads "George Street, Rutgers University, exit 1/2 mile". At exit light (George Street) turn left. Go to the next light at Hamilton Street. Museum is on the corner. |
Museum Hours:
| Tuesday - Friday: | 10:00am-4:30pm Open until 9pm on the first Wednesday of each month. |
| Weekends: | Noon-5:00pm |
| Closed: | Mondays; all year. Closed month of August. |
| Holidays: | Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Thursday & Friday, December 25, January 1 |
Admission:
$6 for adults who are not members. $5 for citizens over 65. Members, children under 18, Rutgers University students, faculty, and staff with a valid I.D. enjoy free admission. Free admission for all visitors on the first Sunday of every month.
Parking:
| Monday - Friday: | Limited parking available by Kirkpatrick Chapel (entrance at George and Somerset St.) Metered parking on street. |
| Saturday - Sunday: | Free parking on street and in lots marked with P |
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