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DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum

325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
757 229 1000
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Ranked #4 of 50 attractions in Williamsburg
5.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Art Museums
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Description: A vast collection (8,000 objects) from 17th, 18th and early 19th century America are on display at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum.
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Boston, Massachusetts
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Great museum. Beautiful exhibits; extremely informative. The mental institution part was great too, though quite sad of course. More

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San Antonio, Texas
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

I only went there because it was raining and I wanted out of the hotel. Nice surprise, and it is FREE. It might be a little slow for the little kids but many school age kids would enjoy it. More

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Charlotte, NC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Every time we visit Williamsburg, we set time aside for the Dewitt Wallace. This museum houses many of the collections that have been donated or purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, so what YOU will see will be different and fresh. On our last trip, the museum pulled together a tall case clock exhibition, showing the different styles, mechanisms, and... More

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louisiana
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

We caught a play with Martha Washington and her Slave Oney. The ladies were wonderful. A wonderful history lesson showing both sides of the story. Hooray to Martha and Oney 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 different dishware and how it was used in that time period. More

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Goffstown
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

We enjoyed the atmosphere and the people who work there were wonderful More

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Round Lake, NY
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Like the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum with which it co-resides, this museum has an outstanding collection of decorative arts. You could easily spend many days here admiring the remarkable craftsmanship and quality of the collection. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2012
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This is a fantastic museum in the centre of the Colonial Williamsburg site. Site entrance fee (which is relatively expensive when you are paying for a family of five) gives you free entrance to this wonderful museum. The kids (10, 7 and 5) were particularly interested in the history of US money exhibit. The furniture exhibition was facinating to us... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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If you like looking at guns from the 18th century, or coins and bank notes used by our founding fathers, then you will enjoy the DeWitt. Their collection is extensive. We went into the DeWitt mainly to visit the Abby Aldrich Folk Art museum, because I love folk art, but I wound up really enjoying the DeWitt as much if... More

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Woodbridge, VA
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012
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We lucked out and got inside in time to see the presentation by Martha Washington. The lady did an outstanding performance and brought Martha to life. You felt like you were experiencing the events of her life with George. We were in tears during parts of the presentation. Can't say enough about her knowledge of their lives. More

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