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Allentown Art Museum
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The Allentown Art Museum was founded in 1934 and is located in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania. The art museum serves a broad and diverse community of the Lehigh Valley and is conveniently situated within an hour of Philadelphia and two hours from New York City. While serving as a regional art and educational resource, it is also recognized both nationally and internationally for its outstanding permanent collection, which includes a sizeable and important collection of Dutch, Flemish German and Italian Renaissance and Baroque art, donated by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation. The collections also include important holdings of 19th and 20th century American art, decorative art, prints, drawings, and photographs; an extensive textile and costume collection that covers five continents and fifteen celebrations; a unique collection of south Indian art, and the original Library room from the Francis W. Little house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.