Afterward, head on Rte. 35 north to visit the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum one of the few independent non-collecting contemporary art museums in the United States. The Museum, founded by fashion designer Larry Aldrich in 1964 continues to carry out his vision by mounting several exhibitions of provocative and significant contemporary art each year. It has become renowned as a national leader for its presentation of new art, its cultivation of emerging artists and its innovative educational programs.
