Dog Art Museum To Open In Midtown Manhattan

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — An art museum that specializes in artworks depicting dogs is returning to New York City more than 30 years after its founding, the American Kennell Club announced Tuesday.

The AKC's Museum of the Dog will debut in a new Midtown Manhattan space on Feb. 8, featuring one of the largest canine art collections in the world, the organization said in a press release. The new museum space will be located at 101 Park Ave, between East 40th and 41st streets, just about a block south of Grand Central Terminal.

Artworks by famed artists such as Sir Edwin Landseer, Maud Earl and Arthur Wardle will be on display in the two-story museum space, which features a double height atrium space. Other highlights of the museum include a glass vitrine for rare porcelains and bronzes, a library where museumgoers can learn about their favorite dog breeds and digital elements such as a kiosk that takes visitor's photos and compares their likeness to a dog breed's.

The Museum of the Dog was founded by the American Kennel Club in 1982 within the New York Life Building on Madison Avenue, but eventually relocated to St. Louis.

"It is exciting to bring this collection back to New York City," Alan Fausel, Executive Director of the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, said in a statement. "This Museum is a beautiful ode to man’s best friend and we are thrilled to bring these pieces and exhibitions to new audiences."

Photos courtesy David Woo/American Kennel Club