About the Collections
The collections at Fraunces Tavern® Museum focus on the culture and history of Colonial America, the American Revolutionary War, and the Early Republic. The 8,000-piece object collection consists of six categories: furnishings, communication documents, personal artifacts, and art. Objects range from tables and teacups to paintings and letters.
About 400 collection objects are regularly on exhibit to the public in the Museum's eight galleries. Click below to explore even more of the Museum’s collection and objects from past exhibitions you may have missed.
Objects are being added to the online collection regularly, so check back for new additions!
For image or research requests, please contact images@frauncestavernmuseum.org. We will advise you on our ability to meet your request, and if applicable, an anticipated timeframe.
Washington Studying the Plans of Battle (Night Scene). John Ward Dunsmore (1856-1945). Collection of fraunces tavern museum
BUST, 1786-1800
TERRA-COTTA, MARBLE
2013.01.001
FRAUNCES TAVERN MUSEUM, GIFT OF STANLEY DEFOREST SCOTT, 2013, currenly on display in the george washingtion portrait gallery
Object of the Month
Object of the Month highlights artifacts, art, documents, and maps from the Museum’s collections. Each post explores the unique history of an object and its connection to the Revolutionary Era.
The Fraunces Tavern® Museum Collections Management Policy establishes rules, guidelines and procedures for the acquisition, care, preservation, and public access and deaccessioning of items in the collection. Click below to read the policy.
