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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, Williamsburg

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Inside Colonial Williamsburg, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum adds a layer to the town's history with a large collection of folk art. Abby Aldrich Rockefeller's original collection of 424 pieces makes up the core of the museum, featuring primarily South American and African American artwork dating back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Textiles, sculptures, and paintings by self-trained artists experiment with bold colors and shapes, some of which depict images from American history. Choose to start, finish, or center your holiday on a trip to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum by using our Williamsburg online tour planner .
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  • September 25, 2017
    This place is exceptional. You need a lot of time to view everything on display. There are things on view that you will never see anywhere in world. The docent tours give a incite to the items on disp...  more »
  • September 22, 2017
    Going on a Wedneday or Friday lets you also tour Basset Hall which was Abby and John Rockefeller's Spring and Fall retreat. At Basset you will learn of John D's behind the scenes work to establish his...  more »
  • September 21, 2017
    This museum is reached through the Public Hospital museum. You have to go down 2+ levels below ground and over and up 2 levels into a building behind the Hospital. We spent 2-3 hours per day-late afte...  more »
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  • July 10, 2017
    Best museum I've been too. Hands down. Just go. Execution on point.
  • March 26, 2017
    This museum in Williamsburg, while starting a new enlargement of their facilities are, none the less, moving forward with new and important exhibitions. The latest is a study of 18th Century fabrics which show the fashions for women AND men and the way they would be used in each strata of the classes.
  • March 5, 2017
    Very educational. Good for the whole family any age will find it entertaining
  • June 6, 2017
    Excellent art museum and programs.
  • April 8, 2017
    Had a nice time looking at all the art
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Williamsburg offers lodgings for every taste, including four-star resorts, quaint inns, and budget-friendly hotels. Accommodations in the city's historical district provide easy access to all of the area's major attractions, but they also charge much higher prices than equally comfortable guesthouses in some of the outlying neighborhoods. For a genuine Virginian experience, consider pitching a tent or renting a cottage in one of the area's popular campgrounds, which offer shuttle services to the city's major attractions and provide free Wi-Fi, cable TV, and fenced-in areas for pets.
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