Directory of Washington, DC Resources

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This category is for brick-and-mortar museums located in Washington, DC that house permanent collections of art.

Subcategories

• National Gallery of Art

Resources in This Category

• Art Museum of the Americas - Organization of the American States

  http://www.museum.oas.org/
  Serves as a repository for information on art from Latin America and the Caribbean. Includes virtual gallery, details of collection, services, hours and directions. Free admission. Located in Washington, DC.

• Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

  http://www.asia.si.edu/
  The Arthur M. Sackler and Freer Gallery of Art: the National Museums of Asian Art at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Well organized, easy to navigate, and includes a plethora of information.

• National Gallery of Art

  http://www.nga.gov/
  In Washington,D.C. houses one of the finest collections in the world illustrating major achievements in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts from the Middle Ages to the present.

• National Museum of African Art

  http://africa.si.edu/
  Features African art from antiquity to the present. Includes arts and programs, research, collections, calendar, Radio Africa, and Playtime! for kids.

• National Portrait Gallery

  http://www.npg.si.edu/
  Public museum for the exhibition and study of portraiture and statuary depicting people who have made contributions to the history, development, and culture of the United States.

• Phillips Collection

  http://www.phillipscollection.org/
  Located in Washington, DC. General information, special collections and exhibits, plus calendar of events.

• Smithsonian American Art Museum

  http://americanart.si.edu/
  Dedicated exclusively to the art and artists of the United States. Includes details of current, traveling and upcoming exhibitions, architectural history, hours, a staff directory, employment opportunities, and directions to location in Washington, DC.

• Smithsonian Institution

  http://www.si.edu/
  Composed of sixteen museums and galleries, the National Zoo, and numerous research facilities in the United States and abroad.

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