deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum and Fruitlands Museum have long histories of presenting changing exhibitions of contemporary art for general audiences who may come specifically to engage with art but may also come for a social outing, a walk in a beautiful landscape, or to enjoy the intersection of art and nature.

In addition, Fruitlands displays historical collections of Shaker material, Hudson River, and New England landscape painting, folk portraits, and indigenous art and artifacts. These changing exhibition programs and permanent collection displays will continue, with the goal of better achieving an optimal combination of intellectual substance and broad general appeal.