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Ann Arbor / Stati Uniti d'America

Ann Arbor è una città degli Stati Uniti d'America, nella contea di Washtenaw, nello Stato del Michigan. Secondo il censimento del 2010 la città ha una popolazione di 113.934 abitanti, di cui il 32% composto da studenti universitari, rendendola la sesta più grande nel Michigan.

University of Michigan Museum of Art

Ann Arbor / Stati Uniti d'America

The University of Michigan Museum of Art in Ann Arbor, Michigan with 94,000 sq ft is one of the largest university art museums in the United States. Built as a war memorial in 1909 for the university's fallen alumni from the Civil War, Alumni Memorial Hall originally housed U-M's Alumni office along with the university's growing art collection. Its first director was Jean Paul Slusser, who served from 1946 to his retirement in 1957.UMMA contains a comprehensive collection that represents more than 150 years at the university, with over 20,000 works of art that span cultures, eras, and media. Admission is free, but a $10 donation is suggested.In the spring of 2009, the museum reopened after a major $41.9 million expansion and renovation designed by Brad Cloepfil and Allied Works Architecture, which more than doubled the size of the museum. The museum comprises the renovated Alumni Memorial Hall with 41,000 sq ft and the new 53,000 sq ft Maxine and Stuart Frankel and the Frankel Family Wing. The museum's current director is Christina Olsen, who was appointed in 2017.