Dahesh Museum

The Dahesh Museum is the only museum in the United States devoted to the collection and exhibition of European academic art. The collection originated with Lebanese writer and philosopher Salim Moussa Achi, pen name Dr. Dahesh.

The museum opened to the public in 1995 at a 1,800 foot gallery on Fifth Avenue in New York City. In 2002, it moved to a new 30,000 foot space at 580 Madison Avenue.

See also

• List of museums and cultural institutions in New York City

External links

• The Dahesh Museum