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The Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum
325 West Francis Street
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Ticket required.
January 5 - March 15, open Sunday to Thursday 10-5 and Friday & Saturday 10-7.
March 16 through December 31, open 10-7 daily.
Colonial and contemporary artists and craftspeople work outside the mainstream of academic art to record aspects of everyday life, making novel and effective use of the materials at hand. Bold colors, simplified shapes, and imaginative surface patterns can be seen in the variety of paintings, carvings, toys, needlework they create.
The Folk Art Museum offers changing exhibitions of American folk art from its permanent holdings and museum loan shows.
The Museum Store features an array of distinctive gifts. Items ranging from folk art by contemporary artists to note cards and books complement the museum's collection of American folk art.
The Museum Café (open 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) offers sandwiches, soups, beverages and desserts. Beginning January 15, cafe hours are 11-4 Sunday through Thursday and 11-5:30 Friday and Saturday.