Wright Museum of Art, Beloit

Name: Wright Museum of Art
Address: 700 College St, Beloit, United States

#3 among attractions in Beloit

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The Wright Museum of Art is a small art museum maintained and operated by Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It houses a collection of approximately 6,000 objects, has five gallery spaces, and provides training for undergraduate students in museum studies. The building is also home to the department of studio art and art history. ()

Coordinates: 42°30'7"N, 89°1'53"W

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700 College StBeloit United States

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Wright Museum of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Logan Museum of Anthropology, Public Library, Beloit water tower, Angel Museum.

~300 ftE
Museum, History museum
Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit
2 min walk • Logan Museum of Anthropology is a museum of Beloit College, located in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1894 and contains about 300,000 archaeological and ethnological objects from around the world.
1.2 miN
Library
Public Library, Beloit
31 min walk • The Beloit Public Library is a public library located in Beloit, Wisconsin. The library is a member of the Arrowhead Library System, a consortium of seven libraries serving Rock County, Wisconsin.
0.5 miN
Park, Tower
Beloit water tower, Beloit
13 min walk • The Beloit water tower is a historic octagonal limestone water tower completed in 1889 in Beloit, Wisconsin. In Beloit's younger days, the city's fire protection consisted of two volunteer companies with hoses and mobile pumps that drew water from the Rock River and from private wells and cisterns.
~520 ftNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Angel Museum, Beloit
3 min walk • The Angel Museum was a museum in Beloit, Wisconsin devoted to the collection and display of angel figurines. Founded in 1998, the museum was housed in the former St. Paul's Catholic Church along the Rock River. The museum closed its doors in 2018 due to insufficient funding.
0.4 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Beloit
11 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival-styled church built 1848–51 in Beloit, Wisconsin - the oldest church in continuous service in Rock County. On April 4, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee.
~600 ftN
Romanesque revival architecture
Pearsons Hall of Science, Beloit
3 min walk • The Pearsons Hall of Science was built in 1892 on the campus of Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 because it was designed by the firm of Daniel Burnham and because it marks an expansion of the science curriculum at the college.
0.5 miW
Greek Revival architecture
Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House, Beloit
14 min walk • The Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House is a 1.5-story Greek Revival-styled house built about 1848 in Beloit, Wisconsin, striking for the care with which the mason arranged the tiny cobbles. In 1977 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~1100 ftN
Observatories and planetariums
Smith Observatory, Beloit
6 min walk • Smith Observatory was an observatory at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. Completed in 1882, the observatory was funded by Janette S. Herrick and named in memory of her brother, John F. Smith. It served the campus from 1882 until the 1950s. In 1967, it was used as a coffee house before being torn down in 1969.
~1320 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Beloit
7 min walk • Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is a historic church at 822 E. Grand Avenue in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. It was built in 1885 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
~1000 ftE
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Congregational Church, Beloit
5 min walk • First Congregational Church in Beloit, Wisconsin was built in 1859 from a design by Lucas Bradley, blending elements from Greek Revival and Romanesque Revival styles.
0.9 miS
City
South Beloit
23 min walk • Nestled in the northern region of Illinois, South Beloit offers visitors a blend of natural beauty, outdoor recreation, and small-town charm. The city is situated along the scenic Rock River, providing ample opportunities for boating, fishing, and riverside picnicking.

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Which popular attractions are close to Wright Museum of Art?

Nearby attractions include Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit (2 min walk), Angel Museum, Beloit (3 min walk), Pearsons Hall of Science, Beloit (3 min walk), First Congregational Church, Beloit (5 min walk).