The Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the oldest continuously-operating public art museum in the United States, founded by Daniel Wadsworth in 1842.
Located in the heart of downtown Hartford, CT, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art is the steward of nearly 50,000 objects spanning 5,000 years of artistic expression.
The museum's collections include Greek and Roman antiquities, European and American decorative arts, world-renowned Baroque and Surrealist paintings, an unparalleled collection of Hudson River School Landscapes, European and American Impressionist paintings, Modernist masterpieces, Contemporary art, and more.
Newly renovated galleries showcase these internationally acclaimed collections like never before, making them accessible and exciting for art-world veterans and first-time visitors alike.
We hope to see you at the museum soon!
