Annmary Brown Memorial

Annmary Brown Memorial is an art museum, library and mausoleum at Brown University.[1] It is located at 21 Brown Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is one of six libraries comprising the University Library system. Before merging with the university in 1948, the museum was founded as an independent collection by General Rush Hawkins and his wife, Annmary Brown. The Hawkinses are interred in a crypt at the building. The building was constructed in 1903 by architect Norman Isham. Today, the museum features a wide array of art from around the world.[2]

Annmary Brown Hawkins, painted by Seymour Guy

The building housed a well known collection of 450 incunabula for many years. In 1990, the collection was moved to the John Hay Library.[3]

Visiting

Annmary Brown Memorial at Brown University

The museum is normally open on Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm during the academic year, Labor Day through Memorial Day.[2]

gollark: Yes. Quite a lot of people use them anyway and just deal with them being confiscated occasionally.
gollark: Also, I can have internet access all day - my school foolishly banned use of phones during lunch break (not just while eating, during the entire 1 hour 30 minute break).
gollark: I do less pointless busywork, less work generally, have a more comfortable home environment to work in, get to type things instead of foolish "writing", and don't have a 45 minute commute to school, which is all nice.
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See also

References

  1. Mitchell, Martha (1993). "Annmary Brown Memorial". Encyclopedia Brunoniana. Providence, RI: Brown University Library. ASIN B0006P9F3C. Retrieved 2007-12-06.
  2. http://dl.lib.brown.edu/libweb/about/amb/
  3. http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Medieval_Studies/brown/
  • Charles Whiling (September 22, 1986). "Life of a university library - it's an open book". Retrieved March 12, 2012.
  • Rebecca Soules (2017) "‘Nothing must be changed’: Rush Hawkins’ lost memorial museum," Museum History Journal, 10:1, 15–28, DOI: 10.1080/19369816.2017.1257847



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