Worcester Art Museum
Worcester Art Museum, Art museum in Worcester, United States.
The Worcester Art Museum displays a collection of 35,000 artworks in a Renaissance-style building with a central courtyard decorated with Antioch mosaics.
Stephen Salisbury III established the Art Museum Corporation in 1896 and provided land from his family farm plus $100,000 to construct the museum.
The museum houses European masterpieces from El Greco and Rembrandt, plus American works by Thomas Cole, Winslow Homer, and John Singer Sargent.
The museum welcomes visitors from Wednesday through Sunday between 10 AM and 4 PM, with admission fees of $18 for adults and $14 for seniors.
In 2013, the museum integrated the Higgins Armory collection, adding 2,000 weapons and armor pieces to its permanent exhibition.
Location: Worcester
Inception: 1898
Founders: Stephen Salisbury III
Architects: Stephen C. Earle
Official opening: May 10, 1898
Address: 55 Salisbury Street 01605
Opening Hours: Wednesday-Sunday 10:00-17:00
Phone: +15087994406
Website: https://worcesterart.org
GPS coordinates: 42.27310,-71.80200
Latest update: September 20, 2025 21:00
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