Here's what the New York Times had to say about Impressionists by the Sea!
Toting Easels Where Others Took Pail and Shovel by Benjamin Genocchio. Published March 23, 2008
You still have time to benefit from new or renewed museum membership! Museum members at all levels have benefits that can be put to immediate use during our special exhibition, shop discounts and free tickets to Impressionists by the Sea. To sign up or learn more, call our membership office today! 860.838.4171 or email: membership@wadsworthatheneum.org.
Museum Hours during
Impressionists by the Sea:
Tuesday, 11am - 5pm.
Wednesday, 11am - 5pm.
Thursday, 11am - 5pm.
Friday, 11am - 5pm.
Saturday, 10am - 5pm.
Sunday, 10am-5pm.
Open until 8 pm on the first Thursday of every month.
The Museum is closed on Mondays.
Admission: A special exhibition fee of $10 is applied to general museum admission. The last admission is 90 minutes before closing.
Tickets are available now by calling Ticketmaster at 1-877-600-MAIN, online at Museumtix.com, or come in person to the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
Be sure to tour our other galleries for additional Impressionist art and make a special trip to visit the Florence Griswold Museum to see Impressionist Giverny:
American Painters in France, 1885-1915, May 3 through July 28, 2008
Funders Lead sponsorship:
The Hartford
Additional sponsorship provided by The Larsen Fund The Kohn-Joseloff Foundation
 Bank of America National Endowment for the Arts J. Walton Bissell Foundation, Inc. Artescenta Foundation Sotheby's
Farrow & Ball Papers and Paint
Greater Hartford Arts Council Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism An indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities
Related Events Exhibition Programs and Events
Programs requiring registration are marked with an asterisk (*).
Sunday Serenades
Presented in collaboration with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Come experience the extraordinary sound of chamber music in the beautiful and vibrant setting of the Wadsworth Atheneum's Morgan Great Hall. Inspired by the special exhibition Impressionists by the Sea, these concerts present European musical masterpieces composed during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Leonid Sigal, Artistic Director
Sunday, May 18 2:00 pm
Program to be announced.
Tickets: $30 per concert
Tickets are available through HSO Ticket Services.
860-244-2999 (9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday)
or online: www.hartfordsymphony.org
Sunday Serenades are made possible by The Saunders Foundation, with additional support from Carol and Burton Cunin; Robinson and Nancy Grover; Michael and Elsa Suisman; and several anonymous donors.
Student Tours
Docents engage students in discovery and exploration through the artworks in Impressionists by the Sea. Through inquiry and lively discussion, students are encouraged to express their opinions about what they see, using critical thinking and observation skills.
Educator's Packet
This educator's packet is free to teachers. With it, you will be able to make useful connections to art, social studies, and language arts curricula.
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