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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum

325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
757 220 7693
Ranked #5 of 50 attractions in Williamsburg
4.5 of 5 stars 56 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: 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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27 reviews 27 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

From wooden toys, to handmade quilts, old china, beatiful folk art abounds everywhere. Kids like to see what was unique to children of the time, while adults will appreciate where our local colors and how choices in decore came to be. A free museum is pretty good to spend a few hours checking out. Yes = visit it! More

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Navarre, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Everything of interest is in this museum...start with a self-guided tour of the old insane asylum that was in the building originally then go to other levels viewing coins, dishes, antiques, paintings, weather-vane collection, children's area and more. There's a cafe there, too. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Wonderful American folk art for those interested in American History. More

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South Woodstock, Vermont
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2012

We were so fortunate to arrive at just the right time to experience a talk with Thomas Jefferson in the auditorium. We could have listened a second time! We felt as though he was having a private conversation with all of us .... history, humor, wonderful dialog and then answers to our questions came at the end. This gentleman who... More

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Raleigh NC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2012

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and Dewitt Wallace Museums are always a treat to visit. However, the current Art in Clay exhibit, along with the companion ceramics exhibits, should be on all Americans' "must see list." Without a doubt, this is the best colleciton of American made colonial ceramics ever exhibited, and it is a traveling special exhibition with a limited viewing... More

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Arlington, Virginia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 9, 2012

I enjoyed the tour. Our Tour Leader was very knowledgeable about the Museum and kept us interested in the tour. More

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Round Lake, NY
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

This is one of the most remarkable museums I have ever visited. A truly amazing collection of folk art and other objects. More

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Los Angeles, California
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Since it was pouring rain and miserably cold the first day we were in Williamsburg, we ducked into this Museum. Bad weather was one of the luckiest things that happened to us. The collection is marvelous and it is well curated. Particularly charming is the room set up like a "farm" with duck decoys swimming in the ponds, toy tractors... More

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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012

Our last day in Colonial Williamsburg was very rainy so we went to the Abby A museum. I particularly liked the fashions from the colonial period, and period furniture. More

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Woodbridge, VA
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Exhibits are varied and well displayed. There is something to interest everyone. More

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