Showcasing an interesting and extensive collection of American artists, the New Britain Museum of American Art should feature on every visitor’s to-do list. The museum was founded in 1930 and today houses a priceless collection of over eight thousand artworks produced solely by American artists.

Highlights of your visit will include viewing colonial portraiture, works by the famous Hudson River School and Ash Can School of artists as well as some excellent examples of American Impressionism by masters like Theodore Robinson and Willard Metcalf. To make the most of your visit the museum suggests that you book a docent-led tour of the museum, available daily.

New Britain Museum of American Art, 56 Lexington Street, New Britain, CT 06052, Phone: 860-229-0257

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