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The Gallery, as part of the Smithsonian Art Museum, will re-open on Saturday, July 1, 2006 - after six years of renovation. It has been totally rehabilitated and reorganized - a must visit for art connoisseurs.
Some interesting tidbits of information:
- Congress authorized the gallery to collect images of "men and women who have made significant contributions to history, development and culture of the people of the United States."
- Old rules dictated that no one could be admitted who had not been dead for 10 years. The tossing of this rule has set the stage for all new acquisitions for the gallery. Inclusion of contemporary figures is the most dramatic change in the gallery's philosophy.
- The gallery's focus is about who gets depicted in America during historical eras and how they're shown.
- Gallery historians must consider a subject's "significance" before he or she can be admitted. Some kind of fame or notoriety remains a prerequisite.
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National Portrait Gallery
And Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and Ft Streets NW
Washington, DC
(202) 633-1000 |
| "Hometown Heroes: Native Washingtonians Who Made a Difference" photographs by local artists. |
Covenant House Washington
7 New York Avenue NE
Washington, DC
(202) 610-6513 |
| Permanent collection of art, including more than 500 pieces of various styles of African Art, including funerary sculpture, hunting horns, ritual masks, and decorated armor. |
National Museum of African Art
950 Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC
(202) 357-4600 |
| Using photographs, documents and state of the art audio visual equipment, the museum helps visitors understand the African American's struggle from Slavery to Freedom; Civil War to Civil Rights. |
The African American Civil War Memorial
Freedom Foundation Museum & Visitors Center
1200 U St NW
Washington, D.C. 20011
(202) 667-2667 |
| Former home of Majorie Merriweather Post - displays her collection of Russian and French decorative art. |
Hillwood Mansion
4155 Linnean Avenue NW
Washington, DC
(202) 686-5807 |
| 20th Century art. |
National Gallery of Art East
4th and Constitution Avenue SW
Washington, DC
(202) 737-4215 |
| European and American paintings, sculpture and decorative arts from 13th through 19th centuries. |
National Gallery of Art West
6th and Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
(202) 737-4215 |
| Artistic displays of beads from around the world. |
Bead Museum
400 7th Street NW
Washington, DC
(202) 624-4500 |
| 19th and 20th century paintings and sculptures; also has an outdoor sculpture garden. Currently has a special display of selected items from the permanent collections. |
Hirshorn Museum
7th and Independence Avenue SW
Washington, DC
(202) 633-1000 |
| Salon Dore French gilt room, 16th Century Italian earthware, 17th to 20th century European paintings, and 18th to 20th century American paintings comprise this impressive permanent collection, "Encouraging American Genius." |
Corcoran Museum
500 17th Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 639-1700 |
| 19th and 20th century European and American paintings. |
Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street NW
Washington, DC
(202) 387-2151 |
| Extensive exhibits of women's suffrage and equal rights memorabilia. |
Sewall-Belmont House
144 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC
(202) 546-1210 |
| About 5000 pieces of art work from the Watkins collection and donated items from Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen collection makeup this interesting presentation. |
The Katzen Arts Center at American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC
(202) 885-1300
http://www.american.edu/museum |
The Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard
The Center is particularly unusual in that it showcases the work of a unique, living artist--Joseph Sheppard not only paints and sculpts, but also has written several books on art. One of Maryland's most renowned artists, Sheppard stands now as an acknowledged master of a realism that recalls the style of the Renaissance masters. The gallery houses a permanent collection of more than 20 of Sheppard's finest bronze and marble sculptures, which have been donated to the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). The study center contains Sheppard's extensive personal collection of thousands of books about classical art and artists, along with a series of original drawings illustrating themes such as the male figure, still life, and head and portrait studies.
Admission: Individual visitors are welcome anytime the center is open, and there is no entrance fee. Groups are asked to schedule a tour in advance by calling 301-985-7937. |
The Leroy Merritt Center for the Art of Joseph Sheppard
UMUC Inn and Conference Center
3501 University Boulevard East
Adelphi, MD 20783
301-985-7937
http://www.umuc.edu/sheppard_center |
