Art and Culture

The Corcoran Gallery of Art was founded to house the private art collection of William Wilson Corcoran (1798- 1888). Born in Georgetown in 1798, Corcoran was the son of an ...

Welcome to a gallery which is completely devoted to antique decorative art forms and jewelry with great designs. Here one can witness the world's finest designs which ...

Decatur House was built in the year 1818 and was designed by the architect Benjamin Henry. A number of exciting events took place in this place from 19th to 20h ...

Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum is located in the historic 1876 Adas Israel Synagogue. Founded by volunteers in 1960, the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Washington was incorporated in ...

This museum is located just down the street from the "National Air and Space Museum. Conceived as the nation's museum of modern and contemporary art, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture ...

Dumbarton Oaks was built in 1801. the museum contains artworks, jewelry and mosaics displayed elegantly. There is also Dumbarton Oaks Research Library. This library is an international ...