National Museum of American Illustration

The National Museum of American Illustration, founded in 1998, is the first national museum to be devoted exclusively to American illustration artwork.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Illustration museum in Newport, Rhode Island
  • Address: 492 Bellevue Avenue, Newport, RI 02840

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chateau-sur-Mer and Rosecliff Mansion.

Museum
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is one of the first grand mansions of the Gilded Age in . Located at 474 Bellevue Avenue, it is now owned by the Preservation Society of Newport County and is open to the public as a museum. is situated 600 feet north of National Museum of American Illustration.

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Rosecliff is a Gilded Age mansion of , now open to the public as a historic house museum. The house has also been known as the Hermann Oelrichs House or the J. is situated 1,800 feet south of National Museum of American Illustration.

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The is located in , United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. is situated 1 mile north of National Museum of American Illustration.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Newport and Jamestown.

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is a beautiful seaside city in that is famous for its genteel mansions and a rich history of yachting, golf, and tennis. With a population of only 25,000, this scenic resort town punches well above its weight and was known as the "Summer White House" throughout the 1950s and 60s.

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is village on Conanicut Island, a small parcel of land that connects mainland Rhode Island to Aquidneck Island in Bay. is 25 miles south of and offers plenty of shopping, dining and recreation.

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lies south of Portsmouth and north of Newport, Rhode Island. This geographical location is what gave this town its name. was founded in 1743 when unjust taxation and a growing population caused freeholders in Newport to petition for independence.

National Museum of American Illustration

Latitude
41.46969° or 41° 28′ 11″ north
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-71.30612° or 71° 18′ 22″ west
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Ukrainian—“National Museum of American Illustration” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “المتحف الوطنى للتوضيح الامريكى”
  • Ukrainian: “Національний музей ілюстрації США”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bellevue Avenue Historic District and William Watts Sherman House.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Bellevue & Ruggles (at Stoneacre House) and Bellevue & Ruggles Bus 67 (opposite Stoneacre House).

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