Fairfield University Art Museum, Fairfield

Name: Fairfield University Art Museum
Address: Fairfield, United States

#8 among attractions in Fairfield

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The Fairfield University Art Museum, formerly the Bellarmine Museum of Art, is an art museum located on the renovated lower level of Bellarmine Hall on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut. The museum features Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Celtic and Asian art and artifacts in three distinct galleries totaling 2,700 square feet of space. The museum hosts 2-3 special exhibitions each year in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries. The museum also includes the Walsh Gallery, in the Regina A. Quick Center for the Performing Arts, with 1800 square feet of exhibition space. The Walsh Gallery hosts 2-3 special exhibitions annually. CollegeRank.net ranks it the 37th Most Amazing College Museum in the United States noting that "with an incredibly rich and broad collection of paintings, sculpture, and plaster casts, the Bellarmine Museum of Art is a must-see for art enthusiasts." ()

Established: 2010 (14 years ago)Coordinates: 41°9'30"N, 73°15'12"W

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Fairfield University Art Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birdcraft Museum, Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield Community Theatre, St. Thomas Aquinas Church.

1 miS
Museum, Nature and wildlife, Park
Birdcraft Museum, Fairfield
25 min walk • The Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary, also known as Birdcraft Museum & Sanctuary or simply Birdcraft Sanctuary, in Fairfield, Connecticut is the oldest private songbird sanctuary in the United States. It was established in 1914 by Mabel Osgood Wright.
1.2 miS
Museum, History museum
Fairfield Museum and History Center, Fairfield
31 min walk • Fairfield Museum and History Center is a museum and library located at 370 Beach Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. Established in 2007 by the 103-year-old Fairfield Historical Society, the Fairfield Museum’s vision is to use history to strengthen community and to shape its future.
1.2 miS
Cinema, Nightlife
Fairfield Community Theatre, Fairfield
31 min walk • Sacred Heart University Community Theatre is a University-run Community Theatre in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was formerly known as the Community Film Institute and also as Fairfield Community Theatre Foundation.
1.3 miS
Church
St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Fairfield
34 min walk • St. Thomas Aquinas is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The present Colonial-style church was designed by Polak and Sullivan of New Haven, CT.
1.4 miNE
Church
Holy Family Church, Fairfield
37 min walk • Holy Family is a Roman Catholic parish in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport.
1.3 miNE
Church
St. Emery Church, Fairfield
33 min walk • St. Emery is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut, part of the Diocese of Bridgeport. The parish, which is dedicated to St. Emeric of Hungary, was formed in 1932 to serve Fairfield's growing Hungarian population. In 1971, the parish of St. Stephen in Bridgeport was merged into the parish of St. Emery. St.
~1070 ftW
Art museum, Museum, Universities and schools
Fairfield University, Fairfield
6 min walk • Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time and part-time students.
1.2 miW
Museum, History museum, Saltbox architecture
David Ogden House, Fairfield
32 min walk • The David Ogden House is a historic house at 1520 Bronson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was built in 1750 as an integral saltbox. The house is an exceptional survivor of a typical mid 18th century Connecticut farmhouse. There is a massive central field stone chimney topped with brick.
~1360 ftW
Church
St. Pius X Church, Fairfield
7 min walk • St. Pius X is a Roman Catholic church in Fairfield, Connecticut in the Diocese of Bridgeport. The present Colonial-style church was designed by J. Gerald Phelan.
~0 ftN
Museum, Art gallery
Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield
1 min walk • The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is the major center of theatre and the arts at Fairfield University located in Fairfield, Connecticut.
~1520 ftNW
City hall
Former Norwalk City Hall, Norwalk
8 min walk • The former Norwalk City Hall, located in South Norwalk was built in 1912. The building has since been added, on March 23, 1995, to the National Register of Historic Places. Norwalk's city hall is now located at 125 East Avenue.

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Which popular attractions are close to Fairfield University Art Museum?

Nearby attractions include Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield (1 min walk), DiMenna-Nyselius Library- Fairfield University, Fairfield (4 min walk), Fairfield University, Fairfield (6 min walk), Fairfield University, Fairfield (7 min walk).

How to get to Fairfield University Art Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Fairfield University Art Museum:

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Fairfield Metro (25 min walk)
Fairfield (29 min walk)