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MMA from Home

March 27, 2020

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For everyone seeking a break from the news or something to keep you entertained while you #Flattenthecurve, we have made a list of engaging exhibition and collection MMA content for you to enjoy from the comfort of home. Here are some of the ways we’ll be drawing on McMaster’s collections, research and educational resources to keep you company in the weeks to come:

EXPLORE RECENT EXHIBITIONS

Although our doors are closed, we have rich content relating to our recent exhibitions, including:

2020 SUMMA exhibition
unguarded: McMaster BFA Graduation show
curated by Stylo Starr
Coins from Antiquity to Today
Coins from Antiquity to Today
Ernest Daetwyler: The Boat Project
Ernest Daetwyler: The Boat Project
Campus Sculpture Tour
McMaster Campus Sculpture Tour
including NEW HIba Abdallah neon sculpture
Deanna Bowen: A Harlem Nocturne
Deanna Bowen: A Harlem Nocturne
Animals Across Discipline, Time and Space
Animals Across Discipline, Time and Space

ENGAGE

Hamilton Artists Relief Fund
The McMaster Museum of Art is a proud supporter of the Hamilton Artists Relief Fund. Organized by The Hamilton Arts Council, it is raising and distributing emergency relief funds for artists struggling during this difficult time, as well as providing a curated online platform for local artists to present and perform. Video performances air through Facebook Live and will be shared across all HAC social media platforms.

#MMAfromHome
Each Monday this summer we’ll post a theme for the week, and you’ll see us on Instagram and on Facebook Stories with factoids, inspiration, templates, games, fun challenges, and more.
Slow Art Day 2020
Slow Art Day 2020 – Look longer!
Westdale Art Battle 2020
Westdale Art Battle 2020
Elementary and Primary School Programs
Elementary and Primary School Programs
Post Secondary School Programmes
Post Secondary School Programmes Drawing Conclusions: Creativity for Grad Students will be available online through Avenue to Learn in May 2020.

In addition to our continuing our popular weekly posts such as #VaultViewoftheWeek and #ArtWordWednesday, and sharing art-related stories of interest to the community, we’re collaborating with Galleries around the world on a variety of digital projects. Watch the conversation at #MMAfromHome #MuseumfromHome and, for diversion, #MuseumGames

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EXPLORE THE COLLECTION

Museum Art Database
Museum Art Collection Database

Our collection of more than 6,000 works of art is online for you to peruse, with images, links and details for selected works. And if you want a broader view, beyond McMaster, our collection is also included on the ultimate guide to Virtual Museum Resources, Online Collections & E-Learning

WATCH

McMaster Museum of Art has years of great videos, from artist talks to Museum-in-a-Minute shorts, to choose from over on our Youtube Channel. We’ll be selecting and sharing some of our evergreen favourites on social media in the weeks ahead.

#Stayhome #staysafe and please stay in touch.

VIEW ARCHIVE
Link to News Archive for a complete list of past news articles

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Please join us in congratulating M(M)A’s Educator for Campus & Community Engagement, Teresa Gregorio, for being shortlisted in the Arts Champion Awards in City of Hamilton’s Arts Award 2026. The Arts Champion Awards may be conferred annually to living individuals who are outstanding supporters of the arts in Hamilton as volunteers, advocates, or board members. […]

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New Acquisitions from Open Studio
June 19, 2026

McMaster Museum of Art M(M)A and Open Studio are pleased to announce that M(M)A has acquired three works by Carl Beam, Janet Cardiff, and Rita Letendre from Open Studio’s historic archive collection through its Print Sales program. These works now enter M(M)A’s Permanent Collection. About Open Studio: Open Studio was founded in 1970 and is […]

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M(M)A Education Staff Nicole Knibb Receive President’s Awards for Outstanding Service in 2025
June 8, 2026

Please join us in congratulating M(M)A’s Senior Educator (Academic and Professional Engagement) and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Family Medicine, Nicole Knibb, for receiving the President’s Awards for Outstanding Service in 2025.  Nicole Knibb has made a profound and lasting contribution to interdisciplinary education, community engagement, and inclusive pedagogy at McMaster University. Through her leadership at the McMaster […]

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