Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art

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600 Main St
Hartford, CT 06103
+1 (860) 278-2670
http://thewadsworth.org
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, located in Hartford, Conn., is one of the oldest public art museums in the United States. The museum features and acquires works of art from around the world. It showcases a permanent collection of more than 45,000 works of art, and many of its paintings are considered masterpieces of American art. The museum features works by Dal , Caravaggio and Mir . Major art patrons have endowed its collections over the years with priceless Meissen and S vres porcelain, English silver, and American furniture. The museum showcases its art through special exhibitions, lectures, tours, performances, films and family events. The Atheneum presents more than 15 special shows each year. Many are inspired by masterworks in the museum's holdings, while others are solo shows by emerging artists.

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Ruby A.
7/10/2025

Beautiful amazing art workers very friendly too. Also gift shop had very cool things. The art was very diverse there was European, African, Asian etc.

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Hunter S.
12/14/2024

I was miserable most of my time there. BUT. This was a great museum. I was miserable because the only time I could go was on a Saturday, a free Saturday no less, on a day they had a festival,...

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Lanasha R.
10/17/2024

Wow, how have I not done a review of the Wadsworth yet? I've visited frequently since moving to Hartford (5 years ago)! They offer a pay what you want hour at the end of each day. Visit if you...

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Linda D.
9/6/2025

This is a very easy museum to navigate and not overwhelming for a non-museum goer such as myself, I went on my husband's love for museums. . I really enjoyed it because the exhibits were on the...

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Alicia N.
1/16/2023

Been a few yrs since I been to the Wadsworth. Took advantage of the festivities today and went. It was nice to see a full house. So many activities for children and guides tours explaining some...

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