National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Museum of Women in the Arts Review

Works by female artists from the Renaissance to the present are showcased at this museum. The beautifully restored 1907 Renaissance Revival building was designed by Waddy B. Wood; it was once a Masonic temple, for men only. In addition to displaying traveling shows, the museum has a permanent collection that includes paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, and photographs by Georgia O'Keeffe, Helen Frankenthaler, Mary Cassatt, Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun, Frida Kahlo, and Camille Claudel. In 2010 the museum opened the New York Avenue Sculpture Project, the first outdoor sculpture corridor in D.C., featuring changing installations by women artists. The museum also offers varied programs for kids and teens, as well as adults.