National Museum of Women in the Arts

See work by women artists from past centuries to today in a 1908 former Masonic Temple a few blocks from the White House.

1250 New York Ave. NW · Washington, DC

About National Museum of Women in the Arts

The National Museum of Women in the Arts calls itself the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts. It opened in April 1987 in a 1908 former Masonic Temple at 1250 New York Avenue, a few blocks from the White House, and reopened after its first full renovation, which added nearly 2,500 square feet of galleries. Adult tickets are $16, visitors 21 and under get in free, and everyone gets in free on the first Sunday and second Wednesday of each month. It is a short walk from the Metro Center station.

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