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DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #15 of 83 attractions in Williamsburg
Traveller 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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Attraction type: Art gallery
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 325 Francis Street Williamsburg, VA 23185
Tel: 757 229 1000

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5 of 5 stars
Fairfax, Virginia
19 Mar 2008

The DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum is housed in the same building as the Folk Art museum. Although some of the exhibits are small, this is one not to miss. The Colonial Williamsburg program will list any lectures or walks with a very knowledgeable volunteer thru the museum's collection. Set aside at least an hour for the whole exhibit. more

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5 of 5 stars
Pennsylvania, USA
2 Sep 2007

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

2 Jul 2007

If you have even the slightest interest in art, you will not want to miss this musuem, located just outside the main historic area. (Unfortunately, I believe that the single day pass to WB doesn't include the museums, nor can you buy a separate museum admission -- you have to get either the hotel pass or one of the multi-day... more

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5 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
21 Feb 2002
5
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Recently I was in the Norfolk area visiting friends; we decided to see the James Hampton exhibit ("The Throne") at the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Museum at Williamsburg, a short and pleasant drive from the Norfolk area. On our way home, we detoured through the streets of Williamsburg, and, almost on a whim, stopped at the DeWitt Wallace. Our admission ticket... more

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DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum Address

325 Francis Street, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Tel: 757 229 1000