Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building

The Electra Havemeyer Webb Memorial Building is a museum at Shelburne Museum that displays six recreated rooms from Webb's New York apartment, including European paintings and decorative arts. The spaces combine high-style American furniture with European artworks in ongoing exhibitions.

After Webb's death in 1960, her family commissioned this structure, which opened in 1967. The building was designed as a memorial to preserve the collecting passion of a woman who brought European artworks to New England.

The building displays French Impressionist paintings inherited from Webb's family, including works by Rembrandt, Manet, Monet, Degas, and Mary Cassatt. These artworks shape how the rooms feel and reflect the personal tastes of a major twentieth-century collector.

Visiting allows you to see historical rooms set up as they were in a private home, providing insight into how furnishings and artworks were arranged together. Take your time moving through the spaces to notice the details and layout of each room.

The exterior design mirrors the Wilcox-Cutts House from Orwell, a classical dwelling from the 1800s built in Greek Revival style. This surprising choice blends a modern museum purpose with traditional local architectural forms rooted in the region.