Bowdoin College Museum of Art will Celebrate America鈥檚 250th with Exhibition Exploring Decades of American Stories through Art
To commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art (BCMA) will present USA @ 250, a major exhibition that examines 250 years of American history through art. Spanning the period from the Revolutionary era to the current decade, the exhibition presents 25 thematic “episodes” that trace how artists have documented, shaped, celebrated, and contested the nation’s evolving identity. Grounded in the BCMA’s longstanding commitment to inclusive and critically engaged storytelling, the exhibition uses artworks to illuminate the diversity and complexity of American experience, drawing on 118 works from its collection. USA @ 250 will open to the public on June 27, 2026 and run through November 8, 2026; admission is free for all visitors.
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