American Museum and Gardens
The American Museum and Gardens (formerly American Museum in Britain) is a museum of American art and culture based at Claverton, near Bath, England. Its world-renowned collections of American furniture, quilts and folk art are displayed in a Grade I listed 19th-century house, surrounded by gardens overlooking the valley of the River Avon.
Claverton Manor, which houses the main museum collection | |
Location within Somerset and the United Kingdom | |
Established | 1961 |
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Location | Claverton, Somerset, England |
Coordinates | 51.3768°N 2.3110°W |
Founder | Dallas Pratt and John Judkyn |
Director | Gareth Thomas |
Website | americanmuseum |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
Reference no. | 1214609 |
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