Currier Museum of Art

From the street, the Currier Museum of Art might have looked dormant during its three-month closure this winter, but the Manchester museum was humming with activity — with new classrooms being built for a veteran-focused art education program and two fresh exhibits being installed.

“It’s been a painful year for us, and for you as well,” museum director Alan Chong told visitors on Thursday.

After a summer 2020 reopening, the Currier closed in December as COVID-19 cases spiked again in New Hampshire. On Thursday, museum regulars and newcomers walked through the doors to a refreshed Currier.

The main new exhibit, “The Body in Art,” draws from the museum’s own collection, juxtaposing work from time periods, styles and media to show the different ways artists have used the human body to express a range of ideas and moods.

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