William Benton Museum of Art

The William Benton Museum of Art is a public fine arts museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The Benton houses a permanent collection of over 6,500 artistic works and hosts special exhibitions, concerts, campus art walks, and other events.

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Type: Museum
Description: art museum in Connecticut, United States
Also known as: “Benton Museum of Art”, “University of Connecticut Museum of Art”, and “William Benton Museum of Art University of Connecticut”
Address: 245 Glenbrook Road, Storrs, CT 06269
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Homer D. Babbidge Library and Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.

Homer D. Babbidge Library

Library

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The Homer D. Babbidge Library is the main library on the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, Connecticut. Homer D. Babbidge Library is situated 750 feet southeast of William Benton Museum of Art.

Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Theater building

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The Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is a public performing arts venue located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts is situated 910 feet west of William Benton Museum of Art.

J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum

Museum

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The J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is a public museum located on the University of Connecticut's main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. The museum documents and celebrates UConn's intercollegiate athletics. J. Robert Donnelly Husky Heritage Sports Museum is situated 1,400 feet west of William Benton Museum of Art.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Storrs and Gurleyville Historic District.

Storrs

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Storrs is a village and census-designated place in the town of Mansfield in eastern Tolland County, Connecticut, United States. The village is part of the Capitol Planning Region.

Gurleyville Historic District

Hamlet

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The Gurleyville Historic District encompasses a formerly industrial rural crossroads village in Mansfield, Connecticut. Centered on Gurleyville and Chaffeeville Roads, it includes a collection of mainly vernacular 19th-century residences, a stone gristmill dating to about 1749, and the archaeological remains of later industrial endeavours. Gurleyville Historic District is situated 1½ miles east of William Benton Museum of Art.