- The Kreeger Museum
- 2401 Foxhall Road, NW, 202-337-3050
www.kreegermuseum.org
Designed by Philip Johnson, The Kreeger Museum showcases David and Carmen Kreeger’s art collection of 19th and 20th century paintings and sculptures, including works by Monet, Picasso, Moore and van Gogh. Open hours are Sat, 1-4 p.m. Guided tours by reservation only Tu-Sat at 10:30 am and Tu-Fri at 1:30 pm. Free parking on museum grounds. Suggested donation.
- 458 clicks since 21-Jun-2002
- The Magic of Remedios Varo
- Step inside the gold-and-marble grandeur of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), and you'll find on view the remarkable`` surrealist paintings of Spanish artist Remedios Varo...READ MORE
- 338 clicks since 17-Apr-2000
- The National Museum Of African Art
- 950 Independence Ave. SW The museum's extensive collection consists of 7,000 African artworks in wood, metal,ceramic, cloth, and ivory.
``Washington, D.C. 20560
``Phone: 202.357.4600
- 310 clicks since 16-Jul-1998
- The National Portrait Gallery
- 8th and F St NW``Housed in one of the oldest government`` structures in Washington - the Old Patent`` Office Building - the Portrait Gallery was`` established by Congress as "a free public`` museum for the exhibition and study of`` portraiture and statuary depicting men and`` women who have made significant`` contributions to the history, development, and`` culture of the people of the United States, and`` the artists who created such portraiture and`` statuary.`` Washington, DC `` Phone: 202.357.1300 ``
NOTE: This museum closes for 4 years of renovation effective January 9, 2000.
- 383 clicks since 16-Jul-1998
- The Textile Museum
- The Textile Museum is dedicated to furthering the understanding of mankind's creative achievements in the textile arts.
- 323 clicks since 24-Nov-2000
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is an outstanding art collection spanning 6,000``years including Faberge, Art Nouveau, Art``Deco, Impressionism, post-Impressionism,Contemporary, American, Classical,``Byzantine, African, Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese, Tibetan and Indian art.
- 401 clicks since 19-Oct-1998
- Washington Area Conceptual Museum of Art Production
- The Conceptual Museum is the result of a synthesis of ideas. Conceptual museums have been formed before largely to avoid dealing with the physicality of art. This conceptual Museum is here for the purpose of``artists defining the historical references from their work in connection with the work of other artists and institutions.This is a nice resource for all artists. Ed if you read this tell us which pages actually have your work on them.
- 365 clicks since 29-Jun-1998
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