Monterey Museum of Art
Monterey, CA
831-372-5477
The Monterey Museum of Art and its historic La Mirada facility are located in Monterey, California. The Museum's Civic Center address is 559 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA 93940. Hours: Wed-Sat 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Sun 1 - 4 p.m. La Mirada is at 720 Via Mirada. Hours: Thurs-Sat 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun 1 - 4 p.m. Admission: Free to members and $5.00 to non-members. Free on first Sunday of month. (information as of 3/00)
The Lure of the Sea
William Ritschel
Centurion of the Sea
No single painting can define the sea, but seen together these paintings from the museum's permanent collection share with us something of the effect that the sea has on those who live here and those that pass through.
Josephine Culbertson
Carmel, 1919
Text and images courtesy of Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art
For further biographical information on selected artists cited above please see America's Distinguished Artists, a national registry of historic artists.
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