Glenstone
Glenstone is a private contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, founded in 2006 by American billionaire Mitchell Rales and his wife Emily Wei Rales.
A museum inside Travilah
Places to stay about a mile away
Rockville Moose Lodge is 1.5 miles away. 3 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 38 miles northeast (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct
April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓
Established in 2006
Glenstone dates from 2006. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Travilah. Green months are the mild ones.
Glenstone
Glenstone is a private contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, founded in 2006 by American billionaire Mitchell Rales and his wife Emily Wei Rales. The museum's exhibitions are drawn from a collection of about 1,300 works from post-World War II artists around the world. It is the largest private contemporary art museum in the United States, holding more than $4.6 billion in net assets, and is noted for its setting in a broad natural landscape.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 2006
- Wikipedia readers
- 27K a year
Hotels near Glenstone
3 places to stay within 4 miles: a lodge or cabins and 2 campgrounds. The closest is Rockville Moose Lodge, 1.5 miles away.
Places to stay within 4 miles
- 1Rockville Moose Lodgelodge or cabins · 1.5 mi northeastDirections
- 2Whitman Summer Campcampground · 3.5 mi northwestDirections
- 3Valley Mill Campcampground · 3.6 mi northwestDirections
- 4Billy's PlaygroundRV park · 4.1 mi northDirections
- 5Hilton Garden Inn Rockville-gaithersburghotel · 4.2 mi northeastDirections
- 6Steve & Kate's Camp - Potomaccampground · 4.3 mi eastDirections
Places to eat nearby
2 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles
Compare 8 towns to stay in
| Town | From Glenstone | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travilah | in town | — | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 11,721 | $1,325K | — |
| Washington | 17 mi southeast | 25 min | 247 201 hotels · 2 motels · 24 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 12 hostels · 2 campgrounds | 693,645 | $737K | D− |
| Arlington | 15 mi southeast | 25 min | 58 54 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 236,254 | $895K | — |
| Bethesda | 9 mi southeast | 15 min | 26 23 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins | 69,397 | $1,170K | — |
| Tysons | 10 mi south | 15 min | 25 25 hotels | 28,936 | $640K | — |
| Gaithersburg | 7 mi northeast | 10 min | 16 14 hotels · 1 motel · 1 RV park | 71,113 | $497K | C+ |
| Rockville | 5 mi east | 10 min | 13 12 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins | 67,563 | $682K | B− |
| North Bethesda | 7 mi east | 10 min | 13 13 hotels | 49,677 | $732K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Glenstone
Other well-known places within 24 miles.
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Big draw16 mi LandmarkUnited States Triumphal Arch
Big draw17 mi MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a year
Big draw16 mi LandmarkTomb of the Unknown Soldier
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaNorthwest StadiumPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0
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Visiting Glenstone
Is Glenstone in Travilah?
Yes. It’s inside Travilah, MD.
When is the best time to visit Glenstone?
April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.
How far is Glenstone from Baltimore?
About 38 miles northeast of Baltimore, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Glenstone?
Washington Dulles (IAD), about 14 miles away.
What hotels are near Glenstone?
Rockville Moose Lodge (1.5 mi), Whitman Summer Camp (3.5 mi) and Valley Mill Camp (3.6 mi). 3 places to stay are within 4 miles.
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