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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum

TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 85 attractions in Williamsburg
Traveler 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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Attraction type: Art museum
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 325 Francis Street Williamsburg, VA 23185
Tel: 757 220 7693

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Reviews of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum

( 1-4 of 4 )
Sep 22, 2007
2/2 found this review helpful

This is an amazing collection of art for the young and old. The collection is more approachable, ecclectic, funny than what one finds in a tradition "art museum". My son's favorite was the large wooden hippo that played the song "Animal Crackers in My Soup". The museum also offers many art project times for kids to produce their own folk... more

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5 of 5 stars
Pennsylvania, USA
Sep 2, 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

We did not have time to do this properly. We ran in to see the building in which it is housed...the old mental hospital...before running back for an evening activity. It was at the end of our trip. We were so disappointed that we didn't have more days. Our kids (8 and 12) also were disappointed. Neat stuff! more

Feb 3, 2005
1/1 found this review helpful

Our family vacationed in Williamsburg right after Christmas. We visited the Rockefeller house and museum, and left knowing that the price of the ticket for entrance was more than worth it! The folk art pieces (incredible paintings, doll houses, and sculptures) were absolutely gorgeous, and seeing them in person after viewing them in magazines blew us all away! What a... more

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4 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Feb 21, 2002
3/3 found this review helpful

The traveling exhibit, "The Throne," a work of art by James Hampton, was worth the trip to the Folk Art Center, and I highly recommend seeing this incredible display. No words can describe it! After staring at it for an hour, it still seemed unreal. Truly an amazing feast for the eyes, and a thought-provoking story. The rest of the... more

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Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum Address

325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Tel: 757 220 7693