-400.jpg)
.jpg){kind=link}
Historic museum dedicated to American craft and decorative arts, featuring immersive contemporary installations in a landmark building steps from the White House.
General Information
Hours:
Daily: 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closed December 25
Closed December 25
Fees:
Admission is free
No passes or reservations required
No passes or reservations required
Pet Policy:
Pets are not allowed
Seasons:
All year; Spring and Fall recommended for comfortable weather and seasonal exhibitions
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
From Farragut West or Farragut North Metro Station, walk south to Pennsylvania Avenue NW and enter at the corner of 17th Street NW.
Overview
The Renwick Gallery, a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum steps from the White House, shows American craft and decorative arts in a National Historic Landmark designed by James Renwick Jr. in 1858, the first building in the U.S. built as an art museum. It has immersive exhibitions, walk-in docent tours, and an artist-made-gifts shop. Admission is free, with a ramped entrance on 17th Street.
This article uses material from the Wikipedia articles and official tourism pages for the Renwick Gallery, which are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.
