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  2. List of museums in Washington, D.C. - Wikipedia

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    National Pinball Museum [ 17 ] Newseum, founded 1997 in Rosslyn, Virginia, moved to Washington in 2008, closed December 2019 and is currently seeking new location. [ 18 ] Washington Doll's House and Toy Museum, founded in 1975, closed 2004. [ 19 ][ 20 ] Washington Gallery of Modern Art.

  3. Smithsonian American Art Museum - Wikipedia

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    Website. americanart.si.edu. The Smithsonian American Art Museum (commonly known as SAAM, and formerly the National Museum of American Art) is a museum in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Institution. Together with its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, SAAM holds one of the world's largest and most inclusive collections of art, from ...

  4. National Gallery of Art - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.nga.gov. The National Gallery of Art is an art museum in Washington, D.C., United States, located on the National Mall, between 3rd and 9th Streets, at Constitution Avenue NW. Open to the public and free of charge, the museum was privately established in 1937 for the American people by a joint resolution of the United States Congress.

  5. The Phillips Collection - Wikipedia

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    The Phillips Collection is an art museum founded by Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Phillips was the grandson of James H. Laughlin, a banker and co-founder of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company. [ 2 ]

  6. Alma Thomas - Wikipedia

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    Alma Woodsey Thomas (September 22, 1891 – February 24, 1978) was an African-American artist and teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C., and is now recognized as a major American painter of the 20th century. Thomas is best known for the "exuberant", colorful, abstract paintings that she created after her retirement from a 35-year ...

  7. Corcoran Gallery of Art - Wikipedia

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    April 27, 1992. The Corcoran Gallery of Art is a former art museum in Washington, D.C., that is now the location of the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, a part of the George Washington University. Founded in 1869 by philanthropist William Wilson Corcoran, the gallery was one of the earliest public art museums in the United States.

  8. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens - Wikipedia

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    www.hillwoodmuseum.org. Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is a decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C., United States. The former residence of businesswoman, socialite, philanthropist and collector Marjorie Merriweather Post, Hillwood is known for its large decorative arts collection that focuses heavily on the House of Romanov, including ...

  9. List of Smithsonian museums - Wikipedia

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    2 - National Museum of American History 3 - National Museum of Natural History 4 - Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) 5 - Freer Gallery of Art 6 - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 7 - National Museum of African Art 8 - Arts and Industries Building 9 - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden 10 - National Air and Space Museum.