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Worcester Art Museum

Official Website:Worcester Art Museum
Location:51 Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA, 01609 map
Phone:(508) 799-4406
Cost:$$
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Experience magnificent artwork from five millennia of world cultures. View paintings by Cassatt, Gauguin, Goya, Monet, Sargent and Whistler; admire floor mosaics from the ancient city of Antioch; see cutting-edge contemporary art; and discover the Museum's many other treasures.

Enjoy a delectable lunch in the Museum Café, browse the Museum Shop for unique gifts and mementos and check out our latest Art Classes Brochure for a current list of youth and adult class offerings.

Family Day: Photo Fantasy
Sunday, November 7, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Discover the fantastic stories captured in the many photographic images at the Museum. Join in art-making activities, demonstrations, storytelling and, of course, an out-of-this-world adventure for all ages! Free with Museum admission.

Family Day is sponsored by Fleet.

Hours
Museum Hours
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm Thursday evening hours are sponsored by Commerce Bank and Trust Company
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm Admission FREE 10-noon, sponsored by the TJX Companies and Massachusetts Electric Company.
Sunday 11am - 5pm

Admission
Non-Members
$8.00 Adults
$6.00 Seniors and Full-Time Students with Current IDs

Admission is FREE for Members, youth 17 and under, and FREE for everyone on Saturday mornings 10-noon.


Directions
From East-West South
Mass. Turnpike (Interstate 90) to Exit 10, Auburn; I-290 heading East to Worcester, Exit 17. At top of ramp turn left on Rt. 9 to Lincoln Square, proceed through Square to 4th set of lights at top of hill; turn right (Harvard St.); Museum is on left at 2nd traffic light (Salisbury St.).

From East (alternate)
Mass. Turnpike to Exit 11-A; I-495 North to I-290 West to Worcester, Exit 18; take right at light at bottom of exit ramp (Lincoln St.); take first right (before lights) onto Concord St., go straight (Concord becomes Salisbury St.), at third light, turn left onto Lancaster St. Museum is on left at 55 Salisbury Street.

From North
I-495 South to I-290 West to Worcester, Exit 18; take right at light at bottom of exit ramp (Lincoln St.); take first right (before lights) onto Concord St., go straight (Concord becomes Salisbury St.), at third light, turn left onto Lancaster St. Museum is on left at 55 Salisbury Street.

From Downtown Worcester (Worcester Common)
Follow Main St. East; go 6 lights, turn right on School St.; go to the first light on Worcester Center Blvd., turn left. At third set of lights turn left (Concord St.); go straight at next light, then immediately bear right (Salisbury St.). Museum is on left in the second block at 55 Salisbury Street.

From Providence (Rt. 146)
Rte. 146; Go to rotary at Brosnihan Sq. where Rte. 146 ends; bear right at rotary (pass school on right), proceed straight a short distance to entrance ramp marked I-290 East to Exit 17. At top of exit ramp turn left on Rte. 9; proceed through square to fourth set of lights at top of hill; turn right (Harvard St.). Museum is on left in second block at 55 Salisbury Street.

From I-190
Take I-190 South to I-290 West to Worcester, Exit 18; take right at light at bottom of exit ramp (Lincoln St.); take first right (before lights) onto Concord St., go straight (Concord becomes Salisbury St.), at third light, turn left onto Lancaster St. Museum is on left at 55 Salisbury Street.

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