Since then, the town has been mired in financial troubles. During the postwar boomer years, the town was a bustling manufacturing center, but in 1984, the local electric company shut down its factory operations, putting thousands of residents out of work. Promotional materials and publicity have altogether failed to acknowledge this pertinent detail.”ĪUSTIN - The picturesque mill town of North Adams, Massachusetts sits nestled between state parks and mountain reserves a few miles south of the Vermont border. The film itself makes no reference to this conflict of interest, and publicity for the film treats this fact disingenuously by referring to Thompson as simply ‘writer and journalist’ Jennifer Trainer in both her South by Southwest director bio and in her official festival interview. “Museum Town was directed by Jennifer Trainer Thompson, a former MASS MoCA director of development and the former spouse of current MASS MoCA director, Joe Thompson. We contacted the writer for clarification on the matter and received the following response: AccessibilityĪsk about wheelchairs, gallery stools, and event listening devices at the Box Office.Aerial view of Building 6 at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) (image courtesy MASS MoCA)Įditor’s Note: After the publication of this review, it has been brought to our attention that the director of the MASS MoCA documentary is also a former employee of the museum, a fact that was not made clear in the publicity materials or during its screening at the SXSW film festival. Information about the dining options on the museum campus and in downtown North Adams is available here. And please, don’t touch!Ī parking map is available here and has many options for parking, food, drinks, and shopping in downtown North Adams, Mass. To help protect delicate art, food, drinks, umbrellas, folding chairs, bags and backpacks over 8.5 × 11 × 4″, and other large or ungainly objects are not allowed in the galleries. If you do not wish to be included in the images we publish, please alert our staff at the box office upon arrival. We document visitors in our galleries and during events. See the full list of participating organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts. We are proud to participate in the Card to Culture program, a collaboration between Mass Cultural Council and the Department of Transitional Assistance, the Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutrition Program, and the Massachusetts Health Connector broadening accessibility to cultural programming. A valid Massachusetts EBT, WIC, ConnectorCare, and Wonderfund card must be presented at the Box Office on the day of their visit. *MASSACHUSETTS EBT, WIC, CONNECTOR CARE, and WONDERFUND CARDHOLDERS receive discounted museum admission of $2 and free admission for children under the age of 18 in their household during regular museum hours. MUSEUM PARTNERS, members of the Whitney Museum of American Art and ICOM, receive free admission upon presenting proof of active membership with the Whitney or ICOM at the Box Office on the day of their visit. See if your local library is a Library Pass Program member here. LIBRARY PASS PATRONS recieve free museum admission upon presenting their physical or digital library pass at the Box Office on the day of their visit. STUDENTS and STAFF from Bennington College, Williams College, and Yale University as well as MCLA students receive free museum admission upon presenting their school ID at the Box Office on the day of their visit. Kids 5 and under and museum members always visit for free. EBT/WIC/ConnectorCare/Wonderfund Access Card Holder* Please check the Events page for festival dates. The ArtBar is open on weekends and school breaks.ĭuring music festivals, all outdoor spaces are closed to museum visitors including James Turrell’s C.A.V.U., Anselm Kiefer, Taryn Simon, Franz West, Micheal Oatman, Stephen Vitiello, Richard Nonas, and Marko Remec. Saturdays & Sundays, 11am & 1pm Art-making at the Artbar Please note: kids must be 10 and older to experience the VR pieces. Make To the Moon and Chalkroom reservations here.Reservations are not required to view the other works on view in the Laurie Anderson exhibition. To the Moon & Chalkroom: Reservations are required to experience Laurie Anderson and Hsin-Chien Huang’s two virtual reality works, To the Moon and Chalkroom there is no additional charge, but advanced reservations are required.Due to ongoing maintenance on C.A.V.U.’s oculus, dawn and dusk experiences are suspended until further notice. (Skyspace) is open during museum hours with no reservations required.
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