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The Wright Museum of Art is a small art museum operated by Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. The museum has five galleries that house a collection of almost 6,000 objects and provides training for students in museum studies. The same building also houses the department of studio art and art history. The Wright Museum of Art was founded in 1892 with the original donation of the personal collection of Helen Brace Emerson. In 1894, Emerson added a collection of ancient Greek sculpture. The collection had been displayed at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893. In 1930, Beloit College and the city of Beloit partnered to build the Wright Museum of Art. The Wright Museum mostly showcases European and American paintings, prints, College portraits, Soviet political propaganda posters, 19th century historic architecture photos, icons and Asian decorative arts and woodblock prints.
700 College St, Beloit, WI 53511, Phone: 608-363-2072
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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