Housed in a grand Newport mansion is this excellent exhibit of American illustrators. You will recognize many of paintings from your childhood books. It is great fun. Hours are limited so check the schedule. Well worth the time.

Two of my husband's favorite artists are Maxfield Parrish and Charles Dana Gibson, so he practically got whiplash when he caught a sign for the museum while driving through Newport. You can tour the museum on your own, or try to catch the guided tour ... we recommend doing both! The ability to see the inside of another Newport mansion... More

A tour in the NMAI is a tour of great art, great literature, and Americana, all in the beautiful setting of a Newport Mansion. Much of the art was done for books, magazines and advertisements. The museum does a great job of placing information at each piece showing how each piece was used. Leyendecker, Wyeth, Rockwell, Parrish are all there... More

The National Museum of American Illustration is a must-see museum for anyone interested in American art and illustration. It's located in a beautiful old Newport mansion in the midst of the several mansions open for tour. The museum's collection is outstanding, with original art by Wyeth, Rockwell, Leyendecker, Parrish, Pyle, Gibson, and all the great American illustrators. I visited off-season,... More

This is a terrific museum with an art form that many would dismiss but is striking and entertaining. There is a large collection of colorful and stunning works by great artists such as Maxfield Parrish, Norman Rockwell, N.C. Wyeth, Howard Pyle, JC Leyendecker (whose name I did not know but whose art was very familiar), Charles Gibson and others. Maxfield... More

The art is perfectly set in the rooms of Vernon Court, one of the grand Newport Mansions. I have visited several times and enjoy the changing exhibits. The options for a guided tour or a self-tour are available. The first option offers an hour presentation from the knowledgeable and informative staff and the second permits time to study each painting.... More

There can be no better Museum in the U.S than this Museum if you like American illustrators such as Parrish, Wyeth, Rockwell and Pyle, to name a few. The Museum is in a Newport mansion and is wonderfully presented within the distinctive rooms. The guided tour of one hour was most informative. This is an experience that should not be... More

Love this museum! The Rockwell works alone were spectacular!! I have to go back next time I'm in Newport! Well worth the trip! Check the hours, though, as it's only open limited time.

A little of Maxfield Parrish goes a long way, and there is a lot of Maxfield Parrish here, along with some Leyendecker and a little Rockwell. The main problem here is that the management cannot decide if it's running a museum of illustration (in which case there is much more needed in terms of curatorial and historical work) or if... More