Hofstra University Museum

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Hofstra University Museum of Art

Location of Hofstra University Museum in New York State
Established	1963
Location	Hempstead, New York
Coordinates	40°42′52″N 73°36′3″W / 40.71444°N 73.60083°W / 40.71444; -73.60083
Type	Art museum
Owner	Hofstra University
Website	http://www.hofstra.edu/Community/museum/index.html

Hofstra University Museum is the art museum of Hofstra University, located in Hempstead, New York, in Long Island.

The museum has two galleries on campus: the Emily Lowe Gallery and the David Filderman Gallery. The museum and the Emily Lowe Gallery were established in 1963, and have been an active presence in the university for more than 50 years. The David Filderman Gallery was added to the museum in 1991. The Hofstra University Museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM).^[1]

The Hofstra University Museum holds a collection of more than 5,000 art and ethnographic objects dating from 1,500 BCE to the contemporary period and representing six continents. The collections have grown primarily through gifts since the founding of Hofstra University in 1935, prior to the establishment of the museum, and there have been many local contributors to the museum's collections. The museum is noteworthy for

art and objects; Asian art is another area of strength with works dating from the seventh to the twentieth century.

The Hofstra University Museum owns an early

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• Hofstra University Museum