National Museum Of Women In The Arts

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  • Address
    1250 New York Ave NW, Downtown
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  • Phone
    222 7270
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  • Transport
    underground rail: Metro Center

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Lonely Planet review

The only American museum devoted exclusively to women's artwork resides in this magnificent Renaissance-revival mansion. Its colletion of 2600 works by almost 700 female artists from 28 countries moves from Renaissance artists like Lavinia Fontana to 20th-century works by Kahlo, O'Keeffe and Frankenthaler. The permanent collection is largely paintings (mostly portraits at that), but the special collections and rotating exhibits are exceptional.

Special collections range from Maria Sibylla Merian's natural history engravings to Native American pottery. Rotating exhibits are also extraordinary, gathering works from around the world and introducing them to a wider audience.