Set on a 140-acre campus in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, the Clark Art Institute is both an art museum and center for research and learning in the visual arts. The Clark's permanent collection includes painting, sculpture, silver, glass, and other decorative arts ranging from the 1400s through the early 1900s. The Clark hosts a year-round series of special exhibitions covering a wide range of topics, genres, and artists. The Clark houses one of the nation's largest art history libraries, which is open to the public Monday through Friday. Its Research and Academic Program draws scholars, researchers, and curators from around the globe for fellowships, conferences, colloquia, and lectures.