Hunter Museum of American Art

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The Hunter Museum of American Art is an art museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The museum's collections include works representing the Hudson River School, 19th century genre painting, American Impressionism, the Ashcan School, early modernism, regionalism, and post World War II modern and contemporary art.

The museum is situated on an 80-foot bluff overlooking the Tennessee River and downtown Chattanooga. The building itself represents three distinct architectural stages: the original 1904 classical revival mansion which has housed the museum since its opening in 1952, a brutalist addition built in 1975, and a 2005 addition which now serves as the entrance to the museum. With the 2005 expansion the Hunter extended toward downtown, and the recently completed walking bridge over Riverside Drive provides a pedestrian-friendly connection to the nearby Walnut Street Bridge and riverfront attractions.