The Canajoharie Library and Art Gallery originated with Bartlett Arkell, founding president of Beech-Nut Packing Company. In 1925, Mr. Arkell built the village library, and in 1926 he added the art museum, providing works from his collection. He then purchased selected paintings to give the museum a rich survey of American Art from colonial portraits to twentieth century works. The collection is particularly strong in the works of Winslow Homer and the American Impressionists. Since Mr. Arkell's death in 1946, the collection and museum have continued to grow with construction in 1965 and 1989.
Additional expansion is planned.
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