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Wadsworth Atheneum |
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Find your famous art work here |
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The sheer quality and range of fine and decorative arts at the Wadsworth Athenum Museum of Art place it among the dozen greatest art museums in teh United States. Its world-renowed collections include Hudson River School landscapes, Old Master paintings, modernist masterpieces, French and AMerican Impressionist paintings, Meissen and Sevres proclains, costumes and textiles, American furniture and decorative arts of the Pilgrim Century through the Gilded Age, and innovative contemporary art. |
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 Best suited for all age groups
We are open year-round
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Average cost for this attraction: under $10
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HOW TO FIND US USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: |
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From Springfield and points north, OR New Haven and points south: Take I-91 to the Capitol Area exit, #29A. Take the second exit from the ramp, marked Prospect Street. Turn right onto Prospect. The rear of the museum is on the left, one block up.
From New York and points west: Take I-84 eastbound to the Capitol Avenue exit, #48B. From the exit ramp, turn left on Capitol Avenue. When Capitol ends, turn left on Main Street. The museum is on the right, two blocks up.
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Wheelchair/Stroller Accessible |
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Wheelchair/Stroller Available For Rent |
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Connecticut |
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Population:
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3,405,565
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Did you know:
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Connecticut gave us the first free library (Salisbury, 1810), matches (Beacon Falls, 1834), telephone subscribers and phone book (New Haven, 1878), speed limit (12 mph, 1901), and nuclear submarine (USS Nautilus in Groton, 1954).
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Resources:
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(860) 278-2670
