National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, D.C. · founded 1981
The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay. Since opening in 1987, the museum has acquired a collection of more than 6,000 works by more than 1,000 artists, ranging from the 16th century to today.
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What to see
The Abandoned Doll
Suzanne Valadon, 1921.
At the museum · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Virgin and Child
Elisabetta Sirani, 1663.
At the museum · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Roses, Convolvulus, Poppies, and Other Flowers in an Urn on a Stone Ledge
Rachel Ruysch, 1688.
At the museum · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Concert
Judith Leyster, 1633.
At the museum · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Portrait of a Noblewoman
Lavinia Fontana, 1589.
At the museum · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
The Cage
Berthe Morisot, 1885.
At the museum · Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Plan your visit
Hours
Published on the museum’s own site. Confirm on nmwa.org before you travel.
Getting there
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On their own site
Opening hours, tickets and current exhibitions are on the museum’s own site.
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