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Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main St
Hartford, CT 06103
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860-278-2670

http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org

Region: River Valley

Hours: Wed-Fri 11-5, Sat-Sun 10-5. First Thursday of each month open 11-8. Closed Mondays, Tuesdays and major holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Day, July 4. Close at 3:00 December 24, December 31, and day before Thanksgiving.

Admission: Adults $10, seniors (62+) $8, students (13-college with ID) $5, children 12 and under free. First Thursdays (5-8 pm) $5. Free the last Saturday of every month from 10-1 with free programming in conjunction. Free to Hartford students (grades K-12) year-round. Free to all Bank of America cardholders first Saturday of every month thru' April 2010, per "Museums on Us" program. Free Community Open House Sat. June 12, 2010. Most evening lectures are free - check website for calendar of events.
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The sheer quality and range of fine and decorative arts place the Wadsworth Atheneum among the dozen greatest art museums in the United States.  The museum's renowned collections  include Hudson River Valley and 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.
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