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Booth Western Art Museum, located in Cartersville, Georgia,〔 is the only museum of its kind in the Southeastern United States. The Booth opened its doors in August 2003〔 with of contemporary Western art, Western illustration, Western movie posters, Civil War art, Presidential portraits and letters, authentic stagecoaches, and an interactive hands-on gallery for children based on a working ranch.〔 A expansion, complete in October 2009, doubled the Museum’s exhibition space allowing for even more Western artwork to be displayed. Now at , Booth Museum is the second largest art museum in Georgia, and houses the largest permanent exhibition space for Western art in the country, with examples of early Western artists such as George Caitlin, Albert Bierstadt, Frederic Remington, Charles Russell, and others. However, the core of the collection is built around living masters of traditional Western imagery such as Howard Terpning, Ken Riley, and G. Harvey, as well as more contemporary artists like Ed Mell, Thom Ross, Donna Howell-Sickles, Kim Wiggins and others. == Awards and Affiliations == *Became a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate in August 2006. *Invited to and accepted the invitation to join the Museums West Consortium 〔(Museums West Consortium )〕 in January 2008. *Nominated for a National Medal for Museum and Library Service by Congressman Phil Gingrey (January 2008). *Received an Honorable Mention at the Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries 〔(Georgia Association of Museums and Galleries )〕 2011 Annual Conference for the exhibit, ''Ansel Adams: A Legacy''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Booth Western Art Museum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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