Provincetown Art Association and Museum, in the East End

Established in 1921 and partially responsible for Provincetown's rise as a gay destination, the Provincetown Art Association (PAAM) (links, 508-487-1750) has been beautifully expanded and ranks among town's most interesting attractions.

The museum here contains a gallery with rotating exhibits that feature works by prominent Provincetown artists as well as an extensive permanent collection containing works by dozens of luminaries who have lived and worked on the Outer Cape since it became a popular artists' colony in the late 19th century. Names you may recognize include Milton Avery, Peggy Bacon, William Merritt Chase, Charles Demuth, Philip Evergood, William Gropper, Charles Hawthorne, Hans Hofmann, Karl Knaths, Joel Meyerowitz, Ross Moffett, Robert Motherwell, Man Ray, Larry Rivers, John Singer Sargent, Andy Warhol, and many others. The expansion in 2006 nearly doubled the size of the facility, which has also been awarded Silver LEED certification for being building with an eco-conscious design.