Clark Art Institute
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The
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, commonly referred to as
the Clark, is an art museum and research institution located in
Williamstown,
Massachusetts,
United States. Its collection consists of European and American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, photographs, and decorative arts from the fourteenth to the early twentieth century. The Clark, along with the
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) and the
Williams College Museum of Art (WCMA), forms a trio of art museums in
the Berkshires. The institute also serves as a center for research and higher learning. It is home to various research and academic programs, which include the Fellowship Program and the
Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art, as well as one of the most distinguished research libraries in the country, with more than 295,000 volumes in over 72 languages. The Clark is visited by 200,000 people a year, and offers many educational programs for visitors of all ages throughout the year.
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