AKC Museum of the Dog is a nonprofit canine

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in the Murray Hill neighborhood of

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. The museum features exhibits that include: Dogs in film, dogs of presidents, war dogs, dogs in exploration. The museum features one of the largest collections of dog-related art.

History

The museum began in 1982 with donations from benefactors Frank Sabella, Marie Moore, Nancy-Carol Draper and the Westminster Kennel Foundation. The permanent collection of art consists of Bronze and ceramic sculpture, and paintings. The museum is a subsidiary of the

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. The museum displays artwork by renowned artists:

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and

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. Much of the artwork is from the 19th century and the early 20th century. A great deal of the work is from the late 1800s (the AKC was founded in 1884) and the early 20th century, with little abstract or contemporary art.

Previous locations

*1982,

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*1987, Queeny Park, West St Louis County, Missouri *2017–present, 101

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Exhibitions

*''Fashionable Dogs'' (September 7 - December 31, 2023) *''Identity and Restraint: Art of the Dog Collar'' (April 5 - September 3, 2023) *''Dogs of War and Peace: Wounded Warrior Dogs'' (March 16 -July 19, 2022) *''9/11 Remembered: Search and Rescue Dogs'' (September 7, 2021 - January 2, 2022) *''Women and Dogs in Art in the Twentieth Century'' *''Women and Dogs in Art'' *''Dog Days of Summer''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Museum of the Dog Museums established in 1982 Museums in Manhattan Museums of American art Park Avenue Murray Hill, Manhattan History museums in New York City 1982 establishments in New York City