Tucked away in the basement of the Somerville Theatre is a museum that explores the outer edges of art. This isn’t the place to find masterpieces or envelope-pushing exhibitions. Instead, you’ll find art that confuses, confounds, and elicits belly laughs. This is the Museum of Bad Art.

MOBA has been operating in the Somerville Theatre for nearly two decades, and admission is included for free when you buy a movie ticket. But the museum got its start in 1993 when Scott Wilson, an arts and antiques dealer, found a painting in the trash. He liked the frame but not the artwork itself. The piece made its way to Jerry Reilly, a West Roxbury art enthusiast, who then, with the help of friends, began collecting the type of art that makes observers cock their heads. After an incredible turnout at a showcase of the growing collection, the Museum of Bad Art was born.

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