Annmary Brown Memorial
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Annmary Brown Memorial is an art museum, library and mausoleum at Brown University.[1] It is located at 21 Brown Street in Providence, Rhode Island. It is one of six libraries comprising the University Library system.
The building, designed by architect Norman Isham,[2] was completed in 1907 in the shape of a granite temple with bronze doors at the request of General Rush Hawkins.[3] Hawkins intended it to house his collection, including incunabula, and to serve as a memorial to his wife, Annmary Brown (1837–1903).[3] The Hawkinses are interred in a crypt at the building.
Margaret Bingham Stillwell, curator of the collection from 1917 to 1953, was a renowned bibliographer who also wrote histories of the library.[4][5][6]
Modern history
The museum merged with Brown University in 1948. In 1990, the collection was moved to the John Hay Library of Brown University.[7]
Today, the museum features a wide array of art from around the world.[2] The museum is normally open on Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. during the academic year, from Labor Day through Memorial Day.[2]
