The Newport Art Museum was founded in 1912 on the belief that arts and culture have the power to bring diverse groups of individuals together, which ultimately promotes civic engagement and strengthens the social fabric of our communities. It was founded by the Art Association of Newport, which later became the Newport Art Association, and is one of the oldest continuously operating art associations in the United States. The association started during the art colony and Impressionist movements and was closely tied to the New York art scene. The Museum’s permanent collection of 2,900 works is concentrated on American art and contemporary art from the 18th century to the present.
Newport Classical concerts take place in the John N.A. Griswold House, a National Historic landmark and one of the first American Stick Style buildings. This is a quintessentially American style, developed between 1870 and 1905, that emphasized the “frame” of a house – the vertical and horizontal wood elements that framed the exterior walls and the cross bracing that supplied stability. It was designed by the noted American architect, Richard Morris Hunt, in 1864. The museum’s second building and gallery space, the Cushing Memorial Gallery, was designed by Delano & Aldrich and completed in 1920.
PARKING
Free parking available on-site. Accessible parking located behind Cushing Gallery.
ACCESSIBILITY
Fully wheelchair accessible. The slope of the accessible path of travel is within ADA guidelines.
