DEWITT WALLACE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM

WILLIAMSBURG, VA

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The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum is a renowned museum located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The museum is home to an impressive collection of American decorative arts and folk art from the colonial and early national periods.

The museum is housed in a beautiful building that was designed to resemble an 18th-century Virginia courthouse. The galleries are divided into various sections, each showcasing a different aspect of American decorative arts. Visitors can explore exhibits featuring furniture, ceramics, silver, glass, textiles, and paintings, among other things.

One of the most impressive collections in the museum is the furniture gallery, which showcases pieces from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Visitors can see beautifully crafted pieces from renowned furniture makers such as Thomas Chippendale and John Henry Belter.

The museum also has a gallery dedicated to folk art, featuring works by notable artists such as Ammi Phillips and Edward Hicks. Other highlights include the silver gallery, which showcases exquisite pieces made by early American silversmiths, and the textiles gallery, which features examples of American quilts and coverlets.

Overall, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum is a must-visit for anyone interested in American decorative arts and folk art. The museum offers visitors a chance to see some truly remarkable pieces of American history up close and personal.

DEWITT WALLACE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM is a Uncategorized or General Museum in WILLIAMSBURG VA. US MID #8405100170

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Southeastern (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia).

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DEWITT WALLACE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM
326 W FRANCIS ST
WILLIAMSBURG
VA
23185

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MID # 8405100170
Name DEWITT WALLACE DECORATIVE ARTS MUSEUM
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Classification Uncategorized or General Museums, , Southeastern
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LAT/LONG 37.269719, -76.705097
CODES FIPS State Code: 51
FIPS County Code: 830
US Census Tract: 370100
US Census Block: 2023