Mass MoCA, Page One

The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art opened in 1999. It occupies a 13-acre campus of 26 buildings formerly occupied by Arnold Print Works (1860-1942), and Sprague Electric Company (1942-1986). Its performing arts programs are equal in stature to its visual art programs. Mass MoCA averages over 100,000 visitors a year. One of the things that makes the museum special is that most of the buildings, inside and out, have been left as is, so visitors who wander its caverous spaces see large wood posts and beams, industrial-sized heating and plumbing equipment, and astonishingly beautiful multi-colored metal doors and brick walls that one staff member calls "anonymous art."

Mass MoCA entrance, autumn leaves on upside-down trees, North Adams (1999)

Mass MoCA clock tower, North Adams (1998)

Mass MoCA clock tower, viewed from behind the main building, North Adams (1999)

Mass MoCA clock tower (1), North Adams (1999)

Mass MoCA clock tower (2), North Adams (1999)

Mass MoCA clock tower, mountain in background, North Adams (1999)

Mass MoCA clock tower, early fall colors, North Adams (1999)

Mass MoCA clock tower, as seen from Veazie St, North Adams (1999)