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Washington DC Art Galleries (Washington, DC, USA)



Washington art galleries display some wonderful collections of art in Washington, including paintings by world famous and local Washington artists, both modern and more classical. Here are some of the top art galleries in Washington worth visiting.

Washington Art Galleries: Washington National Gallery of Art - West Building, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, East Building, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20565, USA
Tel: +1 202 737 4215
The Washington National Gallery of Art is one of the city's most popular art galleries and is home to a large collection of both European and American works of art. Much of the art work in this prestigious gallery was donated by wealthy investment banker Andrew Mellon, who also paid for the construction of the gallery's grand, neoclassical West Building in 1941, as a gift to the nation. Mellon's son created to large East Building in 1978, where many temporary art exhibitions are displayed. He also donated over 900 works of art, many of which are by world-famous artists, including paintings by Monet, Renoir, Seurat and Cezanne. The Washington National Gallery of Art houses a number of separate art galleries, a large sculpture garden, a caféteria and a popular gift shop.
Art gallery open: Monday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday - 11:00 to 18:00
Art gallery admission: free




Washington Art Galleries: National Museum of American Art - 8th and G Street Northwest, Washington, DC, 20560, USA
Tel: +1 202 357 2700
The National Museum of American Art is situated in Washington's Seventh Street area and features art work by many of America's leading artists, such as George Catlin, James McNeill Whistler, Jasper Johns, Mary Cassatt and Willem de Kooning. This Washington art gallery also includes a wide range of American craftwork and numerous, impressive and unusual modern sculptures.
Art gallery open: daily - 10:00 to 17:30
Art gallery admission: free

Washington Art Galleries: Freer Gallery of Art - 12th Street and Jefferson Drive SW, Washington, DC, 20560, USA
Tel: +1 202 357 2700
The Freer Gallery of Art is situated in the National Mall area of Washington and features a number of separate art galleries, displaying more than 25,000 works of art from Asian countries. Much of the art work was originally collected by Detroit businessman Charles Lang Freer (1854 to 1919) who collected a large amount of Asian art during his travels to the Middle and Far East. The Washington Freer Gallery of Art includes Neolithic Chinese pottery, Japanese screens and Hindu temple sculptures. There is also art work by 19th-century American painters, including a number of excellent paintings by James McNeill Whistler, who originally encourage Freer to collect Asian art.

The most stunning attraction at the Freer Gallery of Art is the deep green and gilt Peacock Room, which is the museum's only permanent installation. Purchased in 1904, this 1876 dining room was actually transported wholesale from British shipowner Frederick R. Leyland's London town house.
Art gallery open: daily - 10:00 to 17:30
Art gallery admission: free

Washington Art Galleries: Phillips Collection - 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, 20009, USA
Tel: +1 202 387 2151
Located in the Dupont Circle district of Washington DC, the Phillips Collection art gallery is housed in a large mansion, which was opened as a gallery in the 1920s by Duncan Phillips, as a memorial to his father. This grand building was remodeled in the 1960s and underwent further renovation work in the 1980s, when it was also extended.

Highlights in the art galleries include works of art by Degas, Van Gough, Cezanne, Bonnard, Klee and also Renoir, whose 'Luncheon of the Boating Party' remains one of the star exhibits.
Art gallery open: Tuesday to Saturday - 10:00 to 17:00 (Thursday - 12:00 to 19:00), Sunday - 12:00 to 19:00
Art gallery admission: charge, discounts available for students and senior citizens

Washington Art Galleries: Torpedo Factory Art Center - 105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA, 22314, USA
Tel: +1 703 838 4565
The Torpedo Factory Art Center can be found in the old U.S. Naval Torpedo Station, in the city of Alexandria, close to Washington DC. After closing in 1945, the Torpedo factory was used by the government for storage until 1969, when the buildings were purchased by the city of Alexandria and renovated into art studios. The Torpedo Factory Art Center is now one of America's largest and most successful art centers.
Art gallery open: daily - 10:00 to 17:00

Washington Art Galleries: Veerhoff Art Galleries - 1054 31st Street Northwest, M Street, Washington, DC, 20007, USA
Tel: +1 202 338 6456
The Veerhoff Art Galleries, in the Georgetown district of Washington DC, were originally opened in 1871. This is actually the oldest family-run art gallery in the Washington DC area and features a large collection of traditional paintings, prints and maps of many scenic Washington areas, most of which are for sale. The art galleries also provide a framing service and temporary art exhibitions, which are usually held every month.
Art gallery open: Tuesday to Saturday - 11:00 to 18:00

Washington Art Galleries: Other popular art galleries in the Washington DC area include:

• Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (S) - 1050 Independence Avenue, SW, between 11th and 12th Streets, Washington, DC, USA
• Corcoran Gallery of Art - 500 17th Streets, NW, between New York Avenue and E Street, Washington, DC, USA
• Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collections - 1703 32nd Street, NW, between R and S Streets, Georgetown, Washington, DC, USA
• Hillwood Art Museum and Gardens - 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, between Tilden and Upton Streets, Upper NW, Washington, DC, USA
• Hirshhorn Art Museum and Sculpture Garden - Independence Avenue, SW, at Seventh Street, Washington, DC, USA
• National Museum of African Art - 950 Independence Avenue, SW, between Seventh and 12th Streets, Washington, DC, USA
• National Museum of Women in the Arts - 1250 New York Avenue, NW, at 13th Street, Downtown, Washington, DC, USA
• Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museums - 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, USA
• Society of the Cincinnati at Anderson House - 2118 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, at 21st Street, Dupont Circle, Washington, DC, USA

 
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