The American Folk Art Museum is a museum devoted to American folk art, as well as the work of international self-taught artists. It is located at 2 Lincoln Square, Columbus Avenue at 66th Street, in Midtown Manhattan (New York City USA).
From 2001 to 2011, the museum’s main branch was located at 45 West 53rd Street. Due to debt from its 2001 building campaign coupled with investment losses in 2009, the museum sold its main branch to the nearby Mu...
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The American Folk Art Museum is a museum devoted to American folk art, as well as the work of international self-taught artists. It is located at 2 Lincoln Square, Columbus Avenue at 66th Street, in Midtown Manhattan (New York City USA).
From 2001 to 2011, the museum’s main branch was located at 45 West 53rd Street. Due to debt from its 2001 building campaign coupled with investment losses in 2009, the museum sold its main branch to the nearby Museum of Modern Art. The institution considered, among other options, transferring its collection to the Smithsonian Institution. Eventually, the museum was able to move to its current location at 2 Lincoln Square. The museum pays $1/year for its 5,000-square-foot (460 m) Lincoln Square space, which is one-sixth the size of its former location.
The museum was founded on June 23, 1961, and opened its doors to the public for the first time on September 27, 1963, in the rented parlor floor of a townhouse at 49 West 53rd Street. In 1979, the...
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