Museum of the Dog

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Museum of the Dog
Sir Edwin Henry Landseer - Study of a Greyhound - Google Art Project.jpg
Painting of a Greyhound by Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Established1982
Location101 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10178
Coordinates40°45′03″N 73°58′39″W / 40.750804°N 73.977517°W / 40.750804; -73.977517Coordinates: 40°45′03″N 73°58′39″W / 40.750804°N 73.977517°W / 40.750804; -73.977517
TypeArt museum; History museum
Collection sizeBronze and ceramic sculptures and paintings
CuratorAmerican Kennel Club
Websitemuseumofthedog.org

Museum of the Dog is a nonprofit canine museum at 101 Park Avenue in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The museum features exhibits that include: Dogs in film, dogs of presidents, war dogs, dogs in exploration.[1] The museum features one of the largest collections of dog-related art.[2][3]

History[]

The museum began in 1982 with donations from benefactors Frank Sabella, Marie Moore, Nancy-Carol Draper and the Westminster Kennel Foundation. The permanent collection of art consists of Bronze and ceramic sculpture, and paintings. The museum has always been operated by the American Kennel Club.[2]

The museum displays artwork by renowned artists: Edwin Landseer, Maud Earl and Arthur Wardle.[3] Much of the artwork is from the 19th century and the early 20th century.[4]

A great deal of the work is from the late 1800s (the AKC was founded in 1884 ) and the early 20th century, with little abstract or contemporary art.

Previous locations of the museum[]

  • 1982 The New York Life Building at 51 Madison Avenue
  • 1987 Queeny Park, West St. Louis County, Missouri.
  • 2017–present, 101 Park Ave, New York, NY 10178[3]

Exhibitions[]

  • Women and Dogs in Art in the Twentieth Century
  • Women and Dogs in Art[1]
  • Dog Days of Summer[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Allen, Brian T. (24 August 2019). "Dog Days of Summer? Visit the New Museum of the Dog". National Review. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "AKC MUSEUM OF THE DOG". museumofthedog. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b c Trejos, Nancy (8 January 2019). "The Museum of the Dog is set to debut in New York City on Feb. 8". USA Today. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  4. ^ Judkis, Maura (1 March 2019). "The Museum of the Dog is unleashed in Manhattan". The Washington Post. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

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