Wallace Collection the largest, most important and extant collection of French 18th-century decorative arts in the world, rivalled only by the triumvirate of the Musée du Louvre, Château de Versailles and Mobilier National in France. The Wallace Collection is a non-departmental public body and admission is free. The Wallace Collection is a museum which displays the works of art collected in the 18th and 19th centuries by five generations of a British aristocratic family – the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace, the illegitimate son of the 4th Marquess. In the 19th century, the Marquesses of Hertford were one
Hartford Public Library 2007. The 21st century Hartford Public Library and its nine branches are state of the art, fully computerized. Caroline Hewins 1893–1926 Patricia Berberich Louise Blalock 1994–2008 Matthew K. Poland 2009–2016 Bridget Quinn-Carey 2016–present A unique feature of the Hartford Public Library is its Hartford History Center. It is the library’s specialized collection focused on the story of Hartford: its history, its authors, architecture, photographs, pamphlets, periodicals, books, postcards, trade publications, city directories, prints, posters and memorabilia. The holdings in the Hartford History Center include:<br> • The institutional archives of the Hartford Public Library<br> • The archives of the City of