MONTCLAIR ART MUSEUM
3 South Mountain Avenue
Montclair, New Jersey 07042-1747
Phone: 973-746-5555
Fax: 973-746-9118
Hours
Gallery Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays, 12–5 p.m.
The Store at MAM Hours: Wednesdays through Sundays, 12–5 p.m.
Free First Thursdays Nights: The Museum offers extended hours from 5 p.m.–9 p.m. the first Thursday of the month (October–June) including free general admission. Check the Free First Thursday Nights schedule for a detailed listing of dynamic programming, including a full-service bar, art activities, and live music.
Closed: Mondays, Tuesdays, and major holidays, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. The Museum closes at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Admission
Nonmember Adults: $12
Seniors (65+): $10
Students (with I.D.): $10
Members: free of charge
Children under 12: free of charge
Free First Thursday Nights: General admission is free of charge for everyone the first Thursday of the month 5–9 p.m. (October – June).
Student & Senior Fridays: General admission is free of charge for students and seniors (age 65+) with valid ID the first Friday of every month 12–5 p.m. We also welcome special needs groups with free admission on the first Friday of the month. Please contact Benedetta Balsimelli, Education Coordinator, at tours@montclairartmuseum.org or 973-259-5136 to coordinate your group visit.
Blue Star Museum: MAM is a proud Blue Star Museum, offering free general admission to active military and their families. As of January 1, 2017, the Museum is happily extending this program year round. For more information about the Blue Star Museums program, please visit arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums.
Families
The Montclair Art Museum welcomes families! Here are some quick tips for a great experience:
- Strollers are permitted, but double wide and extra large strollers may not be permitted in certain galleries for the protection of the artwork. There will be places to park your extra large strollers during your visit.
- Large bags, especially backpacks, will not be permitted in the galleries, for the protection of the artwork. You are welcome to check them in our self-coat check during your visit.
- Food and drink are not permitted in the galleries. There are places throughout the Museum where folks can enjoy a drink or snack, including in our new café reception on the 1st Floor of the Museum.
- There are changing stations in both the women's and men's restrooms on the 1st Floor of the Museum.
- Be sure to visit our Red Studio Learning Lab on the 3rd Floor of the Museum. This interactive space is open during gallery hours and offers self-guided art activities. During Matisse and American Art, you can step into Henri Matisse's Red Studio and be inspired by the work of this artist.
- Pick up a Family Guide for Matisse and American Art! Your children will be engaged with activities that help them look deeper into this exciting exhibition and respond to it with their own art.
Group Tours
Group rates are available. Group tours are available Wednesdays–Sundays. Group tours may be arranged in advance by calling 973-259-5136 or by emailing tours@montclairartmuseum.org.
Visitors with Limited Mobility
All entrances and public areas at MAM are fully wheelchair accessible. Both the South Mountain Avenue Entrance and Nathaniel C. Harris Jr. Entrance are automated for wheelchair access. A main elevator services all three floors of the Museum. Please call in advance for special assistance 973-746-5555.
Photography
Photography is permitted in the Museum so long as the images are taken using existing light only (no flash) and are for personal, noncommercial use. Photography is often restricted in special exhibition galleries. Please consult with the receptionist upon arrival.
Funding
All Museum programs are supported, in part, by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and by funds from the National Endowment for the Arts, Carol and Terry Wall/The Vance Wall Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and Museum members.
