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In the galleries of the folk art museum, you'll discover an amazing variety of paintings, sculptures, and other objects created by talented, self-trained artists and craftsmen. In fact, it's one of the largest collections of American folk art.
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The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum (AARFAM) is the United States' first [1] and the world's oldest continually operated museum dedicated to the preservation, collection, and exhibition of American folk art. [2]
Jan 11, 2017 · On March 15, 1957, the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection opened to the public as a memorial to Abby’s pioneering interest, and became the country’s first museum devoted exclusively to American folk art. The lure and intrigue of discovery delighted Abby Rockefeller.
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The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum is the nation's oldest institution dedicated to preserving, collecting, and exhibiting American folk art. Discover colorful and whimsical artwork created by talented, self-trained artists and artisans representing diverse cultural traditions and geographic regions.
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19th-century folk household objects (toys, kitchenware, paintings, furniture, etc.) are on display at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum.
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America’s Folk Art celebrates not only six decades of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, but also pays tribute to Mrs. Rockefeller who began collecting folk art in the 1920s.
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Discover colorful and whimsical folk art made by amateur artisans in the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum to objects that are useful as well as beautiful in the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.
