National Museum of American Illustration

A Newport museum devoted entirely to American illustration art, housed in the Vernon Court mansion.

492 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840 · Newport, RI

About National Museum of American Illustration

The museum occupies Vernon Court, a mansion on Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1998 as the first national museum dedicated only to American illustration. Its collection includes more than 2,000 original works by illustrators such as Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, J. C. Leyendecker, and N.C. Wyeth. The homepage says the building is currently closed for renovations, but visitors can view some galleries virtually through the museum's app and online exhibitions.

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