Cape Ann Museum

The Cape Ann Museum is currently undergoing renovations, please visit us at the CAM Green. Our second campus, the CAM Green, features a rotating schedule of special exhibitions, related lectures, programs, guided tours and events is offered throughout the year. Visit us today to discover the treasures of Cape Ann at 13 Poplar Street, Gloucester capeannmuseum.org Cape Ann has been a leading center for artists since the 18th century, a maritime powerhouse and the source of granite for many major building projects up and down the East Coast. The Cape Ann Museum houses the largest collection of work by native son and renowned marine artist, Fitz Henry Lane, as well as work by other prominent painters and sculptors who lived on, visited, or were inspired by Cape Ann. The work of contemporary Cape Ann artists is also collected and exhibited. The permanent collection includes fine and decorative arts and artifacts from the major industries of the area—the fisheries and granite quarrying.