Westerly Museum of American Impressionism

06/02/2026

Join us this summer for a docent-led gallery tour!

The museum will begin offering guided tours on Saturday mornings at 11:00 AM from June 6th- August 29th in addition to our regular tours on Thursdays (11:00 AM) & Sundays (1:30 PM). Each tour is limited to 8 people, and registration is required either online or at the front desk.

Please note: Museum Members have free admission but must still register to attend a guided docent tour.
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To register online follow the link in our bio; select the “Visit” tab and scroll down to “Book Docent Tour” to reserve your tickets.

05/22/2026

Dozens of micro-adjustments and precise measurements go into hanging a painting, but once it’s leveled and the lighting is in place, it’s worth it! “Die Freundinnen (The Girlfriends)” by Edward Cucuel is now on view in the American Impressionists Painting Abroad gallery.
-- The museum will be open Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm throughout the summer!

05/11/2026

05/10/2026

A bouquet for all the mothers, you deserve it! 💐
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Jonas Lie (1880-1940), “Still Life of Peonies,” 1920. Oil on canvas.

Photo by Paul Mutino

05/06/2026

The museum will be closed for vacation the week of May 11th.

After a successful opening and busy winter, we are taking a short break before summer sets in. We will reopen Thursday, May 21st and keep the hours of Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm throughout the summer!
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Photo by Robert Brewster Photography

04/29/2026

If you drive up the coast from Greenwich or Stamford toward Rhode Island this summer — and you should — there is now a very good reason to add Westerly to the itinerary. The Westerly Museum of American Impressionism opened recently on Watch Hill Road in Westerly, Rhode Island, and it is, by most...

04/23/2026

Welcome to our reading room! We encourage guests to come and read more about the American Impressionist movement and the artists in our collection. Access to the reading room is included with admission and is available to all visitors Thursday-Sunday 10am-4pm. Stay tuned for story highlights of our favorite books.


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Image Credit: Robert Brewster Photography

04/16/2026

The Westerly Museum of American Impressionism is a new art museum in the seaside town of Westerly, Rhode Island. Explore 11 galleries and 150 works by artists like John Singer Sargent, Childe Hassam, and Lilla Cabot Perry. Discover the beauty of American Impressionism—vivid color, loose brushwork, and scenes of nature and everyday life.

Hours: Thursday–Sunday, 10:00 am–4:00 pm.
Location: 79 Watch Hill Rd., Westerly, RI 02891
Questions: 401-773-9767; email: [email protected]

Tickets are available online (link in bio) or at the front desk.
See our website for a full list of holiday closures.
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Video Credit: Richard Brewster Photography

04/11/2026

The museum will be featured in this week's episode of the Emmy-nominated PBS series Treasures Inside the Museum! The episode will air Sunday, April 12 at 7:30PM. Tune in to Ocean State Media (formerly Rhode Island PBS) to watch.

After the broadcast, the episode will also be available to watch online: watch.ripbs.org/show/treasures-inside-museum

04/09/2026

WMAI to be Featured on PBS! 🎬

The Westerly Museum of American Impressionism will be featured in an upcoming episode of the Emmy-nominated PBS series Treasures Inside the Museum. In the episode, the museum’s founders and inaugural director discuss several of their favorite "treasures" from the collection.

When: Sunday, April 12 at 7:30 PM
Where: Broadcast on WSBE, Ocean State Media (formerly Rhode Island PBS)

After the broadcast, the episode will also be available to watch online: watch.ripbs.org/show/treasures-inside-museum