The museum is open with free admission year-round, closing periodically to change exhibitions; please check our exhibitions page when planning your visit. The museum is also closed Sundays, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the college’s winter holiday recess which, though specific dates change each year, spans at minimum Christmas Eve through New Year’s Day; please check our homepage for holiday closing updates.

June through August:

Monday – Saturday, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

September through May:

Monday and Wednesdays, 10 AM – 7:30 PM.

Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 10AM – 5PM.

The museum is also open special hours, and by appointment. Contact us at 207-786-6158 or museum@bates.edu to request a tour for a school of community group.