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The Bristol Art Museum is a non-profit art museum located in Bristol, Rhode Island. The museum was founded in 1963 by Jill Pardee, Margaret Nerone, and Marie Perry. With the permission of Linden Place heir Ethel Barrymore Colt Miglietta, the women converted the ballroom of historic Bristol mansion Linden Place into a gallery. In 2016, the museum was given a Rhody Award for historic preservation by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission for its work restoring and reusing the carriage barn at Linden Place. The renovations were supported by a succession of grants from the Champlin Foundations.

In addition to its collections, the museum offers art classes, juried exhibitions, and lectures, and provides arts-related services to the Bristol community.