Montclair Art Museum

Montclair Art Museum

Established	Chartered 1909; opened 1914
Location	Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Type	Art museum[1]
Collections	Native American, American, Contemporary
Director	Ira Wagner
Public transit access	NJ Transit (bus and rail), Walnut Street Station; DeCamp Bus Lines
Website	www.montclairartmuseum.org
Montclair Art Museum
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	3 S. Mountain Avenue, Montclair, New Jersey
Coordinates	40°49′7″N 74°13′27″W / 40.81861°N 74.22417°W / 40.81861; -74.22417
Built	1913
MPS	Montclair MRA
NRHP reference No.	86002984[2]
Added to NRHP	November 14, 1986

The Montclair Art Museum (MAM) is located in Montclair in Essex County, New Jersey and holds a collection of over 12,000 objects showcasing American and Native North American art. Through its public programs, art classes, and exhibitions, MAM strives to create experiences that inspire, challenge, and foster community to shape our shared future.

Montclair Art Museum has been privately funded since it opened in 1914 as the first museum in New Jersey that granted access to the public and the first dedicated solely to art. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 14, 1986, for its significance in art and architecture.^[2][3] It was listed in the Montclair Artists Colony section of the Historic Resources of Montclair Multiple Property Submission (MPS).^[4]