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56 Lexington St., New Britain, CT, 06052 Map
The NBMAA collection represents over three centuries of the major artists and movements of American art. Today it contains over 8,400 paintings, works on paper, sculptures, videos, and photographs.
The museum's founding in 1903 entitles the institution to be designated the first museum of strictly American art in the country. With particular strengths in colonial portraiture, the Hudson River School, American Impressionism, and the Ash Can School, not to mention the important mural series The Arts of Life in America by Thomas Hart Benton, the Museum relies heavily on its permanent collection for exhibitions and programming, yet also displays a significant number of borrowed shows and work by emerging artists. The singular focus on American art and its panoramic view of American artistic achievement make the New Britain Museum of American Art a significant teaching resource available to the local, regional, and national public.
Admits four (4) general admission visitors. Children under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Pass is valid for general admission only. Additional fees may apply to special exhibitions, events, and programs. Library pass cannot be used for docent-led tours.
For more infomation on up-to-date museum programs and exhibitions, please go to www.nbmaa.org.
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