 Painting of a Greyhound bySir Edwin Henry Landseer | |
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| Established | 1982 |
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| Location | 101 Park Avenue,New York, NY 10178 |
| Coordinates | 40°45′03″N73°58′39″W / 40.750804°N 73.977517°W /40.750804; -73.977517 |
| Type | Art museum;History museum |
| Collection size | Bronze and ceramic sculptures and paintings |
| Curator | American Kennel Club |
| Website | museumofthedog |
AKC Museum of the Dog is a nonprofit caninemuseum located at101 Park Avenue in theMurray Hill neighborhood ofManhattan,New York City. The museum features exhibits that include: Dogs in film, dogs of presidents, war dogs, dogs in exploration.[1] The museum features one of the largest collections of dog-related art.[2][3]
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 theAmerican Kennel Club.[2]
The museum displays artwork by renowned artists:Edwin Landseer,Maud Earl andArthur Wardle.[3] Much of the artwork is from the 19th century and the early 20th century.[4]
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.
