<link href="../Styles/Stylesheet.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"/> <link href="../Misc/page-template.xpgt" rel="stylesheet" type="application/vnd.adobe-page-template+xml"/> <meta content="urn:uuid:4176f08f-d7b5-4b5c-b893-7be13216f33e" name="Adept.expected.resource"/> </head> <body> <div class="header-div"><img alt="" class="header-img" src="../Images/p-168a.jpg"/></div> <p class="bib"> </p> <p class="txt-top"><span class="dc">M</span>any museums and historic sites in southeastern Pennsylvania and surrounding areas have specialized collections of Pennsylvania Dutch folk art, including painted tinware. Many have specific hours of operation, so it’s best to call ahead to make an appointment or find out what hours they are open to the public.</p> <p class="txt3"><b>Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum</b><br/> 325 W. Francis St.<br/> Williamsburg, VA 23185</p> <p class="txt3"><b>American Folk Art Museum</b> 45 W. 53rd St.<br/> New York, NY 10019<br/> 212-265-1040<br/> <a href="http://www.folkartmuseum.org">www.folkartmuseum.org</a></p> <p class="txt3"><b>Historical Society of Berks County</b> 940 Center Ave.<br/> Reading, PA 19601<br/> 610-375-4375<br/> <a href="http://www.berkshistory.org">www.berkshistory.org</a></p> <p class="txt3"><b>Kutztown Folk Festival</b> Kutztown Fairgrounds<br/> Kutztown, PA<br/> 888-674-6136<br/> <a href="http://www.kutztownfestival.com">www.kutztownfestival.com</a><br/> One of America’s oldest and most popular folklife festivals, held during the first week of July each year. Many skilled artisans, including tole painters, offer Pennsylvania Dutch crafts for sale and demonstrate how they are made, following the traditional methods used by their forefathers.</p> <p class="txt3"><b>Landis Valley Museum</b><br/> 2451 Kissel Hill Rd.<br/> Lancaster, PA 17601<br/> 717-569-0401<br/> <a href="http://www.landisvalleymuseum.org">www.landisvalleymuseum.org</a><br/> Many well-preserved buildings in a village setting and a very large collection of artifacts. Hosts several special events throughout the year on Pennsylvania Dutch customs and sponsors summer and winter institutes on traditional crafts.</p> <p class="txt3"><b>Mennonite Heritage Center</b><br/> 565 Yoder Rd.<br/> Harleysville, PA 19438-1020<br/> 215-256-3020<br/> <a href="http://www.mhep.org">www.mhep.org</a></p> <p class="txt3"><b>Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University</b><br/> 22 Luckenbill Rd.<br/> Kutztown, PA 19530<br/> 610-683-1589<br/> <a href="http://www.kutztown.edu/community/pgchc">www.kutztown.edu/community/pgchc</a></p> <p class="txt3"><b>Reading Public Museum</b><br/> 500 Museum Rd.<br/> West Reading, PA 19611<br/> 610-371-5850<br/> <a href="http://www.readingpublicmuseum.org">www.readingpublicmuseum.org</a></p> <p class="txt3"><b>Schwenkfelder Library and Heritage Center</b><br/> 105 Seminary St.<br/> Pennsburg, PA 18073-1898<br/> 215-679-3103<br/> <a href="http://www.schwenkfelder.com">www.schwenkfelder.com</a></p> <p class="txt3"><b>Winterthur Museum</b><br/> Route 52<br/> Winterthur, DE 19735<br/> 800-448-3883<br/> <a href="http://www.winterthur.org">www.winterthur.org</a></p> </body> </html>