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National Museum of Women in the Arts

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.

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Nearest place to stay

0.1 mi

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation

Open since

1981

Wikipedia readers

9.9K

a year · #2,231 of 7,799

In brief

A museum inside Washington

Places to stay next door

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation is 0.1 miles away; Marriott (0.1 mi) and Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown (0.1 mi) are close too. 279 places to stay are within 4 miles. Hotels nearby ↓

A day trip from Baltimore

Baltimore is about 36 miles northeast (straight-line). Hotels nearby ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct

April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓

An airport 3 miles away

Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) has airline service, about 3 miles from National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Established in 1981

National Museum of Women in the Arts dates from 1981. About ↓

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When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Washington. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan44° / 27°

Feb47° / 28°

Mar56° / 35°

Apr67° / 45°

May76° / 55°

Jun84° / 64°

Jul89° / 69°

Aug87° / 67°

Sep80° / 60°

Oct69° / 48°

Nov57° / 38°

Dec48° / 31°

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About

National Museum of Women in the Arts

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. The collection includes works by Mary Cassatt, Alma Woodsey Thomas, Élisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun, and Amy Sherald. NMWA also holds the only painting by Frida Kahlo in Washington, D.C., Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky.

The museum occupies the old Masonic Temple, a building listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. In 2021 the museum temporarily closed to undergo a $66 million transformative renovation. The museum reopened to the public on October 21, 2023.

Type: Museum
Established: 1981
Opened: 1987
Wikipedia readers: 9.9K a year

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Where to stay

Hotels near National Museum of Women in the Arts

279 places to stay within 4 miles. The closest is American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation, 0.1 miles away.

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Closest places to stay

1American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundationhotel · 0.1 mi northDirections
2Marriotthotel · 0.1 mi southeastDirections
3Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtownhotel · 0.1 mi westDirections
4Grand Hyatt Washingtonhotel · 0.2 mi eastDirections
5Twelve & K Hotel Washington, DChotel · 0.2 mi northDirections
6Eaton DChotel · 0.2 mi northDirections
7Historic Hotels Of Americahotel · 0.2 mi southwestDirections
8Embassy Suites by Hilton Washington DC Convention Centerhotel · 0.2 mi northeastDirections
9Conrad Washington DChotel · 0.2 mi northeastDirections
10Crowne Plazahotel · 0.2 mi northwestDirections

Places to eat nearby

2,755 restaurants, cafés and bars within 1½ miles

334 bars & pubs303 coffee & cafés240 Asian & Indian171 subs & sandwiches140 Mexican & Latin97 pizza75 ice cream & sweets

Compare 8 towns to stay in

Town	From National Museum of Women in the Arts	Drive	Places to stay	People	Typical home	Safety
Washington	in town	—	247 201 hotels · 2 motels · 24 inns & B&Bs · 6 lodges & cabins · 12 hostels · 2 campgrounds	693,645	$737K	D⁻
Arlington	4 mi west	5 min	58 54 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins	236,254	$895K	—
Alexandria	6 mi southwest	10 min	44 41 hotels · 2 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins	160,662	$735K	C
Bethesda	8 mi northwest	10 min	26 23 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins	69,397	$1,170K	—
Tysons	11 mi west	15 min	25 25 hotels	28,936	$640K	—
College Park	8 mi northeast	10 min	17 16 hotels · 1 motel	35,418	$438K	—
National Harbor	8 mi south	10 min	10 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B	4,454	$473K	—
North Bethesda	11 mi northwest	15 min	13 13 hotels	49,677	$732K	—

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Baltimore36 mi northeast Richmond98 mi south

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DCARonald Reagan Washington National · major hub3 mi

IADWashington Dulles · major hub23 mi

BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall · major hub27 mi

Places to stay and eat: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · streets, water and the site outline: Overture Maps / OpenStreetMap contributors · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from National Museum of Women in the Arts’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.

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Photo 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 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · Ford's Theatre National Historic Site: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mall: Raul654 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Michael Shields at e, CC BY-SA 3.0

Common questions

Visiting National Museum of Women in the Arts

Is National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington?

Yes. It’s inside Washington, DC.

When is the best time to visit National Museum of Women in the Arts?

April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.

How far is National Museum of Women in the Arts from Baltimore?

About 36 miles northeast of Baltimore, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to National Museum of Women in the Arts?

Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), about 3 miles away.

What hotels are near National Museum of Women in the Arts?

American Hotel & Lodging Educational Foundation (0.1 mi), Marriott (0.1 mi) and Hilton Garden Inn Washington DC Downtown (0.1 mi). 279 places to stay are within 4 miles.

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