Glenstone

See postwar and contemporary art in quiet pavilions and outdoor sculptures set across meadows, woods and a water garden.

12100 Glen Rd · Potomac, MD

About Glenstone

Glenstone is a contemporary art museum on a 230-acre campus in Potomac, founded by Mitchell and Emily Rales. You walk a path of about a third of a mile through landscaped grounds to reach the galleries, passing outdoor works by artists such as Jeff Koons, Richard Serra and Tony Smith. The Pavilions surround an 18,000-square-foot Water Court planted with waterlilies, irises and rushes. Admission is always free, but visits must be scheduled in advance.

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