Arts & Entertainment
Take an Art Museum Tour for Free to See Norwalk's WPA Murals
Norwalk's large collection of restored Depression-era murals that you can see with a free visit to City Hall or other public places.
An announcement on the Norwalk city government website:
Norwalk is proud of its nationally recognized collection of WPA [Depression-era Works Progress Administration] murals that reflects the community’s artistic heritage and legacy.
The murals and panels created for City Hall — the former Norwalk High School — as well as for other public buildings, comprise one of the largest and most important collections of restored Depression-era art in America.
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For more information about Norwalk WPA mural tours, please contact the Norwalk Historical Society at (203) 846-0525
or by email at info@norwalkhistoricalsociety.org
Find out what's happening in Norwalkfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Picture (from Wikimedia Commons): “The largest canvas in Norwalk’s collection of WPA murals. It measures 9 ft. high by 18 ft. long. The scene, painted by Norwalk artist Harry Townsend, depicts the purchase of Norwalk by Roger Ludlow from Chief Mahackemo. This canvas was commissioned originally for the Common Council Chamber in the former City Hall, now the Norwalk Museum. It now hangs in the Norwalk City Hall first floor atrium.” (Description from Wikimedia Commons)
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