National Museum of American Illustration
Welcome to the National Museum of American Illustration, where artworks from the ‘Golden Age of American Illustration’ are presented in the ‘Gilded Age’ architectural frame of Vernon Court (1898). Visitors can appreciate the American Imagist Collection as a medley of beautiful pictures, but also as an historical overview of our unique culture. These works are our visual history, indeed they are American civilization illustrated. The original drawings and paintings in the Collection were specifically created for reproduction in books, advertisements, art prints, and periodicals. In the process, illustrators created iconic images, a mythology of our history, and a virtual catalog of bygone styles and desires. We cordially invite you to take The Grand Tour of the Museum.