Museums are places to think, learn, wonder and feel. They serve as gathering points for people of all backgrounds and generations to bring their own unique perspectives to exhibitions thoughtfully curated to engender dialogue.

The 35,000 museums in this country range from the most iconic metropolitan institutions, to the intimate and highly-specialized, but they share the same purposes; their only differences lie in scale, focus and breadth.

People visit museums for many reasons. Some want to learn about the past, while others are looking for insight into the present through more conceptual and contemporary art. Some simply go for the aesthetic pleasure. No matter what you enjoy about the museum experience, they open our minds, make us reflect, and connect us to ourselves and each other. as well as the world around us, past and present.

With this in mind, we welcome you to American Fine Art Magazine’s annual guide to the nation’s museums and upcoming exhibitions of historic fine art. For this special feature, we have scoured the country to find the most compelling exhibitions happening in the months ahead, from the monumental to the obscure. There are in-depth features, insights on curation from leading scholars, museum previews and an at-a-glance directory that provides a rundown of diverse, must-see exhibitions happening from coast to coast.

We hope you enjoy this section as much as we did curating its content, and that it deepens your appreciation for museums, and the enrichment they bring to our lives and communities.

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