Amazing museum! The permanent collection is full of masterpieces, and the admission is free. Definitely worth a visit.
Opened in 1941, this museum, founded by financier Andrew Mellon, has some 116,000 works of Western art dating from the Middle Ages to the modern era.
Absolutely fantastic!
Great Art - some of my favorite pieces and a great way to beat the heat around the White House.
See the Ghost Clock.
Perhaps the most conquerable of all the Smithsonians, this small but delightful museum of American arts and decorative crafts is a sea of calm. Read more.
OMG I’m in love with this museum. The art collection here is a must see. The building also is so well designed for its purpose.
Salvador Dali's "Last Supper" with a blonde semi-transparent Jesus-- a rare work, even for the NGA. Read more.
Find the East Tower room and sit in front of Rothko's black paintings.
One of my fav museums in DC. I love having lunch in the Kogod Courtyard.
check out the actual photo of Abraham Lincoln in the presidents gallery.
Patent Office Building was built between 1836-1867. It served as a temporary barracks and hospital during the Civil War and was the site of Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural ball.
Check out their exhibits, so worth it! Just the building itself is impressive!
Concerts and art and Mexico!
Art, Music
A nice short museum crawl (comparatively) with so many great modern pieces. Make sure to check out the underground walkway.
Small French Paintings is not to be missed, though it is tucked into a corner near the entrance and is easily overlooked.
Diaghilev and the ballet russe is an amazing exhibition
Another great art museum not often frequented by tourists. A small but intriguing collection of African art and a nice gift shop as well.
95% of museum is located underground! Was originally located in home of former slave/abolitionist Frederick Douglass from 1817-1877. Contains masks, instruments and ceramics. More site info via<LINK> Read more.
The collection includes an ivory hunting horn from Sierra Leone and even a wooden door of the Tsogo peoples.-- Green Guide Editor
The garden is gorgeous! A most visit on a trip to DC!
See the precolombian artifacts
Built in 1801 for William H Dorsey, first judge of Orphan's Court. It was named Teh Oaks by Col. Henry M. Blount
This museum has mostly modern art so definitely nice place to go for people who like it
Chef José Andres tells us he comes for here for a little escape: walking through the vast halls always inspires him.
On the 1st floor, find "The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly" and be awestruck Read more.
Free entry, worth visiting for the Peacock room and the brilliant garden. Wonderful collection of Asian and Islamic art.
Don't miss the Peacock Room. On every third Thursday of the month from 12-5:30, we open the windows so you can catch the subtleties of Whistler’s work that are only visible in natural sunlight
Coinciding with the G8 Summit in 2005, President G.W. Bush launched his Malaria Initiative with the goal of preventing 50% of malarial deaths in 15 of the worst-hit countries.
One of the most underrated Smithsonian museums.
Xu Bing's suspended sculpture, "Monkeys Grasping for the Moon," is a must-see. Don't miss the Chinese jade collection either! -- Green Guide Editor
Bldg designed by Jean Paul Carlhian. Inside are works that date back as far as 5000 B.C.E. Most popular item is Taj Mahal Emerald which weighs 141.13 carats. Full site history via<LINK> Read more.
In my opinion, best museum in DC. They have an excellent collection of both well known and unheard of contemporary artists and the architecture of the building really adds to the overall experience.
Hirshhorn Museum just turned (RED) for World AIDS Day. Join us in helping to deliver an AIDS Free Generation by 2015. - www.2015QUILT.com
Despite what people say, THERE IS NO CAFE IN THIS BUILDING
Wonderful gallery in Dupont. America's oldest museum of modern art. You'll be able to get through the whole collection in a few hours.
Check out the Rothko Room. Sit down for a minute and look at the colors. See if you can spot the horizon. And breathe.
Art is the new TV.
An absolute gem and a must-see if you are in the area. Heaven tucked into the bustle of the city ...
Inside the Hillwood’s museum and garden are 18th-century Russian and French art and antiques collected by owner Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the General Foods fortune.
This beautifully maintained mansion boasts one of the most remarkable collections of Russian decorative art outside of Russia. Enjoy afternoon tea after one of their docent or audio tours.
Absolutely gorgeous inside - great place for an inexpensive lunch in a classy atmosphere!
This place has nice tables. Oaken, rich, sensual qualities that harken back to the age of pure craftsmanship. Ron Swanson would be proud.
check out the installation of sculpture along NY Ave Read more.
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