for over 50 years when they became involved as major financial supporters. The museum opened in 1985, after the death of Dewitt Wallace in 1981 and Lila Wallace in 1984. References External links DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum, Colonial Williamsburg Museums in Williamsburg, Virginia Art museums and galleries in Virginia Decorative arts museums in the United States Colonial Williamsburg 1985 establishments in Virginia Art museums established in 1985