BELL ART GALLERY
“Here the past becomes immediate through History, Art and Nature”
Our recently expanded, fully handicapped accessible Welcome Center houses our reception desk, gift shop, and the state of the art Bell Art Gallery.
View original works by premier portraitist Gilbert Stuart, his daughter Jane Stuart, and changing themed exhibits highlighting the works of both locally and historically renowned artists.
Be engaged and inspired by these outstanding artistic offerings.
Please check our current exhibition schedule below.
Gallery Hours: 10:00 am—4:00 pm
Admission charged. Members free.
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Inaugural Gilbert Stuart Portraiture Prize
April 27 - June 1, 2025
“His object was to counterfeit the soul – to throw the intelligence of expression into the face of the picture – to catch the thoughts… the disposition, and with such elegant touches, that at a glance his copy is sufficient to afford an understanding of the mind of the original.”
John Nagle, student of Gilbert Stuart, 1828
In honor of America’s greatest portraitist, the Gilbert Stuart Birthplace and Museum is launching a portraiture prize and exhibition. The prize will develop as an annual, juried exhibition designed to highlight the best new and emerging work in contemporary portraiture.