Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
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The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the oldest continuously operating public art museum in the United States, renowned for its extensive collections of European Baroque art, American art, and contemporary works.
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| instanceOf |
art museum
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cultural institution → public museum → |
| architecturalStyle |
Gothic Revival
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| collectionFocus |
American art
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American painting → European Baroque art → European painting → ancient art → contemporary art → decorative arts → modern art → sculpture → works on paper → |
| collectionSize |
approximately 50,000 works of art
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| country |
United States
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| foundedBy |
Daniel Wadsworth
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| foundedFor |
public education in the arts
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| hasCollection |
African art collection
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American decorative arts collection → American paintings collection → Asian art collection → European decorative arts collection → European paintings collection → ancient Mediterranean art collection → contemporary art collection → prints and drawings collection → |
| hasPart |
Austin House
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Avery Memorial Building → Colt Memorial → Goodwin Building → Morgan Memorial Building → |
| heritageDesignation |
oldest continuously operating public art museum in the United States
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| inception |
1842
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| locatedIn |
Hartford, Connecticut
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downtown Hartford → |
| namedAfter |
Daniel Wadsworth
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| notableFor |
European Baroque paintings
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Hudson River School paintings → early American modernism → surrealist art → |
| offers |
educational programs
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guided tours → public lectures → temporary exhibitions → |
| opened |
1844
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| operatedBy |
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Inc.
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| ownedBy |
City of Hartford
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| state |
Connecticut
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Greater Hartford
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Hartford
("Wadsworth Atheneum")
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Hartford, Connecticut, United States
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Alexander Jackson Davis
("Wadsworth Atheneum")
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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
("Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Inc.")
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