Did you know that New England is home to the Museum of Bad Art? Nestled just outside the men’s room in the basement of the Dedham (Mass.) Community Theatre, this gallery space is the only museum in the world dedicated to the preservation of truly awful art.

Not "whimsically eccentric art." Not "art-that’s-so-bad-it’s-good." Really, sincerely, terribly, horribly bad art. I’ve only seen those pieces of the collection that are available in their online gallery, but seriously. The mind boggles.

From the unfortunate portrait of someone’s grandma that started it all to what appears to be a cow committing suicide, the MoBA is definitely a visual feast for bad art aficionados.

Concerned that your bad art appreciation skills aren’t up to snuff? Head out to the Needham (Mass.) Public Library on Highland Avenue at 7 p.m. on July 28th for a lecture by Louise Reilly Sacco, permanent acting interim executive director of the Museum of Bad Art.

Sacco will discuss how to identify and locate bad art and give tips on bad art interpretation. Feel free to bring the bad art you’ve hidden away in your attic or basement - Sacco will tell you whether it’s a museum quality monsterpiece or just simply bad. You’ll also have an opportunity to purchase copies of the MoBA’s first publication, "The Museum of Bad Art: Masterworks."

For more information, call the Needham Public Library at 781-455-7559.