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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum, Alfred, NY

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Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

University museum in Alfred, New York, with a collection of ceramics spanning ancient fragments to contemporary studio work.

Northeast corner of Main and Pine Streets, Alfred University campus, Alfred, NY 14802 · Alfred, NY

About Alfred Ceramic Art Museum

Located on the Alfred University campus, this museum holds roughly 8,000 ceramic pieces, from ancient pottery fragments to modern and contemporary art. It operates as both a research and teaching facility, with a mission to collect, conserve, study, and display ceramics for educational and aesthetic purposes. Visitors can see rotating exhibitions in the second-floor main gallery during open hours, while collection tours require an advance appointment. The museum also runs community events such as hands-on clay workshops and hosts exhibitions by working ceramic artists. Its current building opened in 2014, replacing earlier, much smaller quarters inside a campus hall, reflecting the village's long reputation as a center for ceramics.

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