| Fairfield County |
Bruce Museum - Greenwich, CT
Gateway to Fairfield County offering over twelve changing exhibitions of fine art, photography, ethnology and natural science in park setting near Long Island Sound. American Decorative Art, American Impressionism, American Paintings & Sculpture, Anthropology, Connecticut Artists, Costumes & Textiles, European Paintings & Sculpture, Learning Programs & Classes, Local History & Heritage, Modern & Contemporary Art, Natural History, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Bush-Holley Historic Site - Cos Cob/Greenwich, CT
Located on historic Cos Cob Harbor, Bush-Holley Historic Site is home of Connecticut's first art colony. Included on the grounds are the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House (circa 1730); a Visitor Center and exhibition gallery, once the village post office (circa 1805); the Hugh and Claire Vanderbilt Education Center, set in a mid-19th century barn and artists' studio; and the William E. Finch, Jr. Archives.
The site centerpiece, Bush-Holley House, presents a dual interpretation that portrays the history of the house during two periods; from 1790 to 1825 when the Bush family was in residence and from 1890 to 1920 during the era of the Cos Cob art colony. Eight well-documented rooms tell a story of change over time, beginning with the turn of the twentieth century and moving backward in time to the Federal era. The historic grounds and gardens have been restored to their appearance during the Cos Cob art colony period. American Decorative Art, American Impressionism, American Paintings & Sculpture, Architecture, Art Colony, Books, Connecticut Artists, Costumes & Textiles, Gardens & Landscapes, Historic Buildings & Furnishings, Learning Programs & Classes, Local History & Heritage, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Weir Farm National Historic Site - Wilton/Ridgefield, CT
Weir Farm National Historic Site, Connecticut's only National Park Service site, preserves the home and studios of three generations of artists, American impressionist J. Alden Weir, Mahonri and Dorothy Weir Young, and Sperry and Doris Andrews, as well as the landscape that inspired their work. Programs and tours are offered year-round. Other activities include nature walks, hiking, bird watching, photography and Take Part in Art during scheduled times with art supplies provided free of charge. Junior Ranger activities are available for children. The 60-acre farm is located in both Wilton and Ridgefield, approximately 60 miles from NYC and ten minutes from The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum.
The Park's partnership with the Weir Farm Art Center, a private non-profit organization, has led to many generous donations over the years. WFAC provides art programming, including the Artist in Residence program, lectures, classes for children, art workshops for adults, the On Sight exhibition series, Ridgefield Roadshow and Jazz in the Garden. WFAC also owns the Weir Preserve, 110 acres adjacent to WFNHS. Visit weirfarmartcenter.org.
Center for Contemporary Printmaking - Norwalk, CT
A multimedia studio and gallery located in central Norwalk near South Norwalk, dedicated to the art of the print, including traditional and innovative printmaking, papermaking, book arts, digital processes and related disciplines. CCP is the only printmaking facility of its kind between NYC and Boston. It is housed in an historic landmark nineteenth-century carriage house in Mathews Park, near the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion and the Stepping Stones Museum for Children.
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| Greater New Haven |
Yale Center for British Art - New Haven, CT
Presented to the university by Paul Mellon (Class of 1929)‚ the Yale Center for British Art houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom, exhibited in a striking building designed by American architect Louis I. Kahn. The collection of paintings‚ sculpture‚ drawings‚ prints‚ rare books‚ and manuscripts reflects the development of British art‚ life‚ and thought from the Elizabethan period onward. The Center offers a year-round schedule of exhibitions and educational programs‚ including films‚ concerts‚ lectures‚ tours‚ and special events. The Yale University Art Gallery, also designed by architect Louis Kahn, is located across the street.
Yale University Art Gallery - New Haven, CT
The Yale University Art Gallery is a fine-arts museum for the community, presenting works of art from ancient times to the present day -- and open year-round free of charge. One of the oldest college art museums in the world, the Gallery was founded in 1832 when artist-patriot John Trumbull gave over one hundred of his paintings to Yale College. Trumbull’s original paintings of the American Revolution are now joined by a collection of objects from around the world. Permanent-collection galleries showcase artworks from twentieth-century Africa, portraits from ancient Greece, Chinese paintings from the Tang dynasty, Renaissance drawings, modernist sculpture and masterworks of American painting and decorative arts, to name a few. The Gallery’s main building, designed by American architect Louis Kahn, is a masterpiece of modern architecture and design. It has recently undergone a comprehensive renovation, which marks the beginning of a complete renovation of all three of the Gallery’s buildings, increasing both exhibition space and teaching facilities. The Gallery is located across Chapel Street from the Yale Center for British Art, designed by Kahn in 1974, and the last of his buildings on which construction was begun during his lifetime. African Art, American Decorative Art, American Impressionism, American Paintings & Sculpture, Ancient Art, Architecture, Asian Art, Coins & Medals, European Paintings & Sculpture, Historic Buildings & Furnishings, Learning Programs & Classes, Local History & Heritage, Modern & Contemporary Art, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
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| Litchfield Hills |
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum - Ridgefield, CT
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is renowned as a national leader for its presentation of outstanding new art, cultivation of emerging artists, and innovation in museum education. Bordering Fairfield County, the Museum is ten minutes from The Weir Farm National Historic Site and Weir Farm Art Center in Wilton.
Mattatuck Museum Arts and History Center - Waterbury, CT
“Coming Home: Building Community in a Changing World,” a new dynamic interactive permanent history exhibit; permanent collection of 19th and 20th century Connecticut artists, including American giants John Trumbull, Frederic Church, John Frederick Kensett, Kay Sage, and Alexander Calder; and changing exhibitions of contemporary artists. First Thursday after-hours events feature music, hors d’oeuvres and wine. The museum is known for engaging its community in an understanding of the past, and providing vision and leadership for the future through its exhibits and collections of national significance that interpret the history of the region and the art of Connecticut.
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| Mystic Country |
Florence Griswold Museum - Old Lyme, CT
Known as the home of American Impressionism with one of the foremost collections of Impressionism in America. Riverfront gallery includes major works by Childe Hassam, John Henry Twachtman and Willard Metcalf. Recently renovated boardinghouse surrounded by landscaped gardens was once home of the Lyme Art Colony, where noted names in American Impressionism created some of their best works. American Decorative Art, American Impressionism, American Paintings & Sculpture, Architecture, Art Colony, Books, Connecticut Artists, Costumes & Textiles, Gardens & Landscapes, Historic Buildings & Furnishings, Learning Programs & Classes, Local History & Heritage, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
Lyman Allyn Art Museum - New London, CT
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum’s collection is the most significant art collection in Southeastern Connecticut. It is the only museum in the area to offer a comprehensive collection of European art as well as American fine and decorative art. The permanent collection is comprised of approximately 10,000 objects, a key strength of which is the collection of European works on paper. American Decorative Art, American Impressionism, American Paintings & Sculpture, Ancient Art, Architecture, Connecticut Artists, Costumes & Textiles, European Paintings & Sculpture, Gardens & Landscapes, Historic Buildings & Furnishings, Learning Programs & Classes, Modern & Contemporary Art, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
The Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich Free Academy Campus - Norwich, CT
The collection includes American fine and decorative art representing 350 years of Norwich history and 17th-20th century European paintings and decorative arts; African and Oceanic sculpture; Native American objects and a plaster cast collection of Egyptian, Archaic, Greek, Roman and Renaissance sculpture. African Art, American Decorative Art, American Impressionism, American Paintings & Sculpture, Ancient Art, Anthropology, Architecture, Asian Art, Books, Connecticut Artists, Costumes & Textiles, European Decorative Art, European Paintings & Sculpture, Historic Buildings & Furnishings, Learning Programs & Classes, Local History & Heritage, Modern & Contemporary Art, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
The William Benton Museum of Art, University of Connecticut - Mansfield/Storrs, CT
Art from the fifteenth to twenty-first century including works by Albrecht Durer, Maurice Prendergast, Reginald Marsh and Kathe Kollwitz.
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| River Valley |
Hill-Stead Museum - Farmington, CT
Hill-Stead is noted for its 1901 33,000-square-foot house filled with art and antiques. Pioneering female architect Theodate Pope Riddle designed the Colonial Revival-style house, set on 152 hilltop acres, to showcase the Impressionist masterpieces amassed by her father, Cleveland iron industrialist Alfred A. Pope. Collections in 19 intact rooms include original furnishings, paintings by Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, James M. Whistler and Mary Cassatt, as well as numerous works on paper and Japanese woodblock prints. Stately trees, seasonal gardens, over three miles of stone walls and woodland trails accent the grounds. A centerpiece of the property is the c. 1920 sunken garden designed by landscape architect Beatrix Jones Farrand, today the site of the acclaimed summerlong Sunken Garden Poetry and Music Festival. American Decorative Art, American Paintings & Sculpture, Architecture, Asian Art, Books, Costumes & Textiles, European Decorative Art, European Paintings & Sculpture, Gardens & Landscapes, Historic Buildings & Furnishings, Learning Programs & Classes, Local History & Heritage, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
New Britain Museum of American Art - New Britain, CT
Presenting one of the finest collections of American paintings and sculpture in New England, from the eighteenth century to present. New Chase Family Building overlooking the Frederick Law Olmsted-designed Walnut Hill Park showcases a collection of 5,000 works of American art.
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - Hartford, CT
The sheer quality and range of fine and decorative arts place the Wadsworth Atheneum among the dozen greatest art museums in the United States. Famous for the world's greatest collection of Hudson River school paintings, rare Colt firearms, and the Wallace Nutting Collection of Early American Furniture, the museum's renowned collections also include Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, 19th century French and Impressionist paintings, Meissen and Sevres porcelains, costumes and textiles, American furniture and decorative arts, and the vanguard of contemporary art. Visit the Package page on the Art Trail's website for our "Escape! Cultural Package" with the Hartford Marriott Downtown, or call the hotel at 860-249-8000 and request promotional code EON. American Decorative Art, American Impressionism, American Paintings & Sculpture, Ancient Art, Connecticut Artists, Costumes & Textiles, European Decorative Art, European Paintings & Sculpture, Learning Programs & Classes, Modern & Contemporary Art, Prints, Drawings & Photographs
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