America’s Largest Collection of Eastern Christian Art

Explore the eternal beauty, fascinating history, and deep spirituality of icons.

America’s Largest Collection of Eastern Christian Art

Explore the eternal beauty, fascinating history, and deep spirituality of icons.

What’s On

UPCOMING EXHIBITION

October 16, 2026 – March 21, 2027

SYMPOSIUM

October 15 – 16, 2026

ON VIEW NOW

New permanent exhibition

PROGRAM

Friday, September 18 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM

Visit

The Icon Museum and Study Center holds the most comprehensive collection of icons and Eastern Christian art in the U.S. with special galleries and collections dedicated to Russian, Greek, Veneto-Cretan and Ethiopian icons, spanning nearly two thousand years of art. Housed in a beautifully restored historic building in a picturesque New England mill town, the Icon Museum features five galleries, a research library, and an auditorium.

Study Center

The Study Center connects scholars, academic institutions, and museums around the globe through lectures, conferences, workshops, and internships.

Collection

New icon in the permanent collection

Greek Icons

New icon in the permanent collection

Russian Icons

Ethiopian Icons

The Icon Museum and Study Center holds a permanent collection of over a thousand Greek, Russian, and Ethiopian icons and Orthodox works of art.

Anatomy Of An Icon

An icon is regarded by the faithful as a bridge between heaven and earth. Its visual language reflects the culture and traditions of the Eastern Christian world.