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Admission and Hours

The Princeton University Art Museum is free and open to the public Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

The Museum is closed Mondays, New Year's Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. This includes November 26, December 24, 25, 31, 2009, January 1 and July 4, 2010.

For further information, please call 609-258-3788.

Parking and Accessibility

Public parking is not available on the campus. Visitors may park in metered spaces in town or commercial parking areas on Chambers, Hullfish, and Wiggins streets. Once you have parked, walk through the main gates on Nassau Street and take the left path. Follow it until you come to a small campus road. Cross the road and take the left fork of the sidewalk. Entry banners are sited immediately in front of the Museum.

All visitors are welcome. The Museum is accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. For special parking accommodations, send an email request to parking@princeton.edu.There are a limited number of spaces available next to the Museum and drop-offs are also permitted but you must make your request with at least 72 hours advance notice. If you do not have email, please call Albert Wise at (609) 258-1715 (Monday through Friday only). A limited number of wheelchairs are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Accommodations

The greater Princeton area has a wide variety of restaurants and lodgings, some of which are within  walking distance of the Museum.  Please see Princeton University's main site for more information

Rubens Peale, American, 1784-1865
Still Life with Watermelon, 1865
Oil on canvas
48.3 x 69.9 cm. (19 x 27 1/2 in.)
Gift in honor of Professor John Wilmerding from his friends and former students and the Kathleen C. Sherrerd Fund for Acquisitions in American Art (2007-20 )