Worcester Art Museum
The Worcester Art Museum houses over 38,000 works of art dating from antiquity to the present day and representing cultures from all over the world. Its home town is Worcester. It dates from 1898.
A museum inside Worcester
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 16°, with about 73" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Worcester
Worcester Art Museum is inside Worcester, which has 15 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Established in 1898
Worcester Art Museum dates from 1898. About ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 69–82°. When to go ↓
An airport 4 miles away
Worcester Regional (ORH) has airline service, about 4 miles from Worcester Art Museum.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Worcester Art Museum
The Worcester Art Museum houses over 38,000 works of art dating from antiquity to the present day and representing cultures from all over the world. The museum opened in 1898 in Worcester, Massachusetts. Its holdings include Roman mosaics, European and American art, and a major collection of Japanese prints. Since acquiring the John Woodman Higgins Armory Collection in 2013, it is also home to the second largest collection of arms and armor in the Americas.
The museum houses collected architecture (the Chapter House, 1932), acquired paintings by Monet (1910) and Gauguin (1921), and presented photography as an art form (1904). The Worcester Art Museum also has a conservation lab and year-round studio art program for adults and youth.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1898
- Wikipedia readers
- 7.3K a year
Bases for Worcester Art Museum
Places to stay start in Worcester (15) and Auburn (8), and Boston has the most rooms in the area (199).
Boston
The most places to stay in the area, and a base for a longer trip.
672,973 people
41 mi east of Worcester Art Museum
Compare 9 towns
| Town | From Worcester Art Museum | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | in town | — | 15 12 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 213,862 | $374K | — |
| Auburn | 6 mi southwest | 10 min | 8 6 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 campground | 17,566 | $400K | C |
| Shrewsbury | 5 mi east | 5 min | 5 2 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground | 39,627 | $592K | A− |
| Westborough | 10 mi east | 15 min | 8 6 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs | 22,894 | $685K | B |
| Marlborough | 14 mi east | 20 min | 14 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins · 1 RV park | 42,772 | $513K | C |
| Sturbridge | 19 mi southwest | 30 min | 24 13 hotels · 3 motels · 4 inns & B&Bs · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 10,120 | $426K | B− |
| Northborough | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 4 4 hotels | 16,080 | $620K | A+ |
| West Boylston | 7 mi north | 10 min | 3 2 hotels · 1 campground | 7,923 | $440K | A− |
| Boston | 41 mi east | 1 hr | 199 158 hotels · 29 inns & B&Bs · 4 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 3 campgrounds | 672,973 | $732K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
More to see nearby
More places people know lie within 62 miles.
Big draw116 mi LakeLake Chaubunagungamaug
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park
Big draw61 mi MuseumThe Breakers
Big draw36 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum
226 mi LakeWalden Pond
3in town Stadium & arenaDCU Center
4in town LandmarkBurnside FountainPhoto credits
Lake Chaubunagungamaug: Bree from Worcester, MA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · The Breakers: UpstateNYer, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Walden Pond: Victorgrigas, CC BY-SA 3.0 · DCU Center: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Burnside Fountain: Daderot, CC0
Worcester Art Museum: common questions
Is Worcester Art Museum in Worcester?
Yes. It’s inside Worcester, MA.
When is the best time to visit Worcester Art Museum?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 69–82°.
What is the closest airport to Worcester Art Museum?
Worcester Regional (ORH), about 4 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boston Logan (BOS), about 41 miles.
Where should I stay near Worcester Art Museum?
Worcester (in town, 15 places to stay), Auburn (6 mi, 8 places to stay) and Shrewsbury (5 mi, 5 places to stay).
From people who live in Worcester
Be the first to share a tip in Worcester’s Town Square.
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