American Folk Art MuseumArticle Free Pass Since its first
incarnation in 1963—when it was known as the Museum of Early
American Folk Arts—the museum has focused on collecting and
displaying important works in a variety of media created by
self-taught American artists and artisans. This it carried out
to critical acclaim under difficult circumstances and at
changing venues. It was renamed the Museum of American Folk Art
in 1966 and the American Folk Art Museum in 2001, when it moved
to a new purpose-built location. From 2001 to 2011 the museum
occupied that facility, but the building later was sold and the
collection returned to the location it had occupied in
1989–2001. The museum’s permanent collection includes fine art
and Americana dating from the 17th century to contemporary
times, with objects ranging from weather vanes to more-
traditional fine art, such as paintings, drawings, and
photographs. Textiles, quilts, sculptures, and other three-
dimensional pieces offer insights into various elements of
Americ