Frederic Remington Art Museum

Address:303 Washington St.
Ogdensburg, New York
Tel: (315) 393-2425

Frederic Remington (1861-1909) was a leading painter, sculpture and illustrator depicting the American Midwest. The Frederic Remington Art Museum in Ogdensburg, New York, has by far the most comprehensive collection of original Remington paintings, sketches and sculptures.

Since its founding in 1923, the Frederic Remington Art Museum has been dedicated to collecting, preserving, interpreting and exhibiting these stellar works. While Remington didn't actually live at the museum, he was a frequent visitor of the building on his many trips to Ogdensburg.

Remington's best-known sculptures and oil paintings are showcased in the Albert Priest Newell Gallery. In The Addie Priest Newell Gallery, visitors can view changing exhibits of his Canadian watercolors, sketches and illustrations. Also displayed at the museum are personal possessions, studio equipment and memorabilia. You will find photographs, pages of notes, sketchbooks and even the cigars which were in Remington's pocket before he passed away.

The museum shop sells art supplies, prints, books, cards, children's items and bronze reproductions. While there are no restaurants or cafes at the museum, there are quite a few to choose from in the vicinity of the museum.

To get to the Frederic Remington Art Museum, enter Ogdensburg on Route 37. You'll see a sign on your left at the Junction at Route 68. Head west until State St., then make a left and you'll see the white brick museum on your right side.

The mission of the Frederic Remington Art Museum is to collect, exhibit, preserve and interpret the art and archives of Frederic Remington. We foster an appreciation for and understanding of the artist by educating our audience in the visual arts, providing a context for Remington's art and times, and offering hands-on opportunities to individuals of all age groups. The Frederic Remington Art Museum, located in Ogdensburg, New York, houses a comprehensive collection of original Remington paintings, sketches and sculptures, as well as a broad array of personal effects and correspondence that serve to bring the artist and his vision to life. Many of Remington's best-known sculptures and oil paintings can be found in the Albert Priest Newell Gallery. Changing exhibits of his North Country and Canadian watercolors, sketches, and illustrations hang in the Addie Priest Newell Gallery. Personal possessions, studio equipment, and memorabilia are displayed throughout the museum.