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The Foster Museum, Palo Alto

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The Foster Museum is a private non-profit single-artist museum located in Palo Alto, California, United States dedicated to the watercolor wilderness Journeys of artist-explorer Tony Foster (1946–). It houses the permanent collection of the Foster Art & Wilderness Foundation and opened to the public in 2016, offering free admission by appointment.

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By Dennis L

The Foster is dedicated to just one painter, but despite the single focus, his works cover a broad range of style and topics. You can see the entire exhibit in less than an hour, but you will leave...

The Foster is dedicated to just one painter, but despite the single focus, his works cover a broad range of style and topics. You can see the entire exhibit in less than an hour, but you will leave... more »
By ajbaum

This is Palo Alto's hidden gem of a museum. Two hours isn't enough; the artwork and the detail are unreal and the scenery... I want to visit all those places! We only spent two hours because we...

This is Palo Alto's hidden gem of a museum. Two hours isn't enough; the artwork and the detail are unreal and the scenery... I want to visit all those places! We only spent two hours because we... more »

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By Chuah Peng Han

It is a very unique museum. With combination of art, science, geography, exploring and education. Workers are very friendly and nice. It worth to visit the museum.

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By Andy Shaw

A wonderful display of Mr Foster's watercolours from around the world. Highly recommend a visit

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