Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

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  • Arts & Culture

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Campus Drive and Museum WayStanford, CA 94305 United States
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The Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University is a museum committed to intellectual exploration and the pursuit of knowledge, fostering a sense of discovery through direct experiences with works of art. The Center collects, preserves, and studies art from all cultures and periods, serving the University and the public through exhibitions and programs that inspire the understanding and enjoyment of art. The Anderson Collection at Stanford University is a collection of 121 modern and contemporary American paintings and sculpture generously gifted by Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. This gift represents the core of their larger collection, one of the world’s most outstanding private assemblies of art, built by the family over the past 50 years.

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The Cantor Arts Center's diverse collections span continents, cultures, and 4,000 years of art history and include the largest gathering of Rodin bronzes outside Paris. The museum offers a wide range of changing exhibitions and a variety of docent tours, lectures, gallery talks, symposia, classes, and special events geared toward the education and enjoyment of visitors.

The Anderson Collection at Stanford University is a collection of 121 modern and contemporary American paintings and sculpture generously gifted by Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. This gift represents the core of their larger collection, one of the world’s most outstanding private assemblies of art, built by the family over the past 50 years.

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