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The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, commonly referred to as The Tang, is an art museum located on the Skidmore College campus in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.

The Tang is sited dramatically on Skidmore’s scenic campus. The Tang’s designation as a “teaching museum” signals Skidmore’s intent to make Tang exhibitions, collection, and programs a significant aspect of the Skidmore education. Tang Museum exhibitions feature contemporary art, but regularly address other disciplines, including the natural and social sciences, performing arts and humanities. Tang public events and education programs serve both the college and audiences of all ages from the Capital District and beyond.

Design and Location
The Tang Museum was designed by renowned architect Antoine Predock, winner of the 2006 American Institute of Architects Gold Medal. Its plan directly reflects the teaching mission of the museum and the interdisciplinary tradition at Skidmore College. Embracing its surroundings, appearing as if to break out of the earth, the Tang building's three main wings and two dramatic walkways are designed to reach out in all directions — toward Scribner Library, the sports and dance center, the academic buildings, the residence halls. It serves as a symbol of Skidmore's commitment to interdisciplinary study and reflects the many intersections of the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

The interior of the building includes two major gallery wings, the Wachenheim Gallery and the Malloy Wing, and two smaller galleries, the State Farm Mezzanine and the Winter Gallery. Two multimedia-equipped classrooms situated in the Tang are used by Skidmore classes from a range of disciplines. The Payne Room, a multipurpose event space, serves as a venue for receptions, readings, musical events, film screenings, family activities on weekends, and other Tang and Skidmore events.