The National Museum of American Illustration (NMAI) is dedicated to showcasing American illustration artwork.

Located in Vernon Court Mansion on the historic Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, the museum was founded in 1998 and features a collection of over 2,000 original works by noted American illustrators, such as Norman Rockwell, N. C. Wyeth, Maxfield Parrish, Jessie Willcox Smith, and J. C. Leyendecker.

The NMAI’s American Imagist Collection, which focuses on works from the Golden Age of American Illustration, is housed Vernon Court, which was designed by Germain Boffrand to reflect the 18th century French Chateau d’Haroue. The 3-acre Stoneacre property is opposite the museum and is home to the William A. Potter-designed mansion of the same name.

492 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, Phone: 401-851-8949

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