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MUSEUM OPEN YEAR-ROUND BY RESERVATION
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The Museum is open by advance reservation for guided Group (8 or more) and VIP tours, January through Memorial Day.
General admissions hours will resume Memorial Day weekend, for which hours will be announced in May.
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| Telephone 401-851-8949, ext. 18 for reservations |
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Reduced Admission Rates |
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New Admission Rates |
| Adults |
$18 |
| Seniors (60+)/Military with ID |
$16 |
| Group Rate (8 or more) |
$15 |
| Students with ID |
$12 |
| Children Ages 5-12yrs |
$8 |
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Welcome
to the virtual National Museum of American Illustration, where artworks from
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‘Golden Age of American Illustration’ and from other eras, are presented in the ‘Gilded
Age’ architectural frame of Vernon
Court (1898). Visitors can appreciate our American Imagist Collection
as a medley of beautiful pictures, but also as a historical overview
of our unique culture. These works are our visual history, indeed they
are American civilization illustrated. The original paintings and drawings
in our Collection were specifically created for reproduction in books,
periodicals, advertisements, and art prints. In the process, illustrators
created iconic images, a mythology of our history, and a virtual catalog
of bygone styles and days. We cordially invite you to take The Grand
Tour of the Museum. |
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The National Museum of American
Illustration exhibits original artworks from its permanent collection which features the 'Golden Age of American
Illustration' (1895-1945) and historically, the greatest illustration artists such as:
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Vernon
Court was designed by Carrére & Hastings, architects of
the New York Public Library, The Frick Collection, The Flagler Museum
in Palm Beach, Nemours (DuPont mansion museum in Wilmington), Neue Galerie in NYC, United States Senate Office Building, and other nationally recognized
architectural monuments.
The adjacent Stoneacre grounds,
designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in 1884, legendary first American
landscape architect, designer of Central Park, the White House grounds,
National Park System, Newport estates and master plan, and other notable
projects, have been restored, revitalized and preserved. The Frederick Law Olmsted Park and Vernon Court's grounds, designed by Wadley & Smythe, have a number of Champion Trees of the USA, including Ginko, Japanese Zelkovas and Yeddo Spruce. A Memorial Arch in honor of Louis I.
Kahn, the greatest American architect of the second half of
the 20th century, will be constructed in the future. This
unique tripartite project comprises a great step forward
towards protecting and enhancing our nation's architectural and artistic
heritage. |
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Vernon Court combines art from
the 'Golden Age of
American Illustration' in 'Gilded Age' architecture. It is truly an alliance
of art and architecture, rarely achieved and unique. Other comparable institutions are the Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum in Boston, Albert Barnes Foundation in Pennsylvania, Borghese Gallery in Rome, Kenwood English Heritage and the Wallace Collection in
London.
The National Arts Club is the founding institution supporting the Museum, a private collaborative undertaking
between nonprofit organizations of national significance.
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Vernon Court 492 Bellevue Avenue Newport Rhode Island 02840 |
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