Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art
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The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, commonly referred to as MASS MoCA, is a museum located in North Adams, Massachusetts. The site is a large 19th century former factory building. Along with a large variety of contemporary art displays, the museum also hosts film screenings and has seen performances by a variety of musical acts, including Cat Power and Steve Earle.
The museum is located on the site of the former Sprague Electric Works factory. The site is listed as a superfund contaminated site. When the factory shut down during the 1980s, the city's economy suffered. Finally, in 1999, MASS MoCA opened its doors. It is considered to be the largest contemporary arts museum in the world.
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MASS MoCA is the home of the Bang on a Can Summer Institute, where composers and performers from around the world come to create and perform new music. The festival, started in 2001, includes concerts in galleries - usually twice a day - for three weeks during the summer.
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