National Museum of Women in the Arts
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National Museum of Women in the Arts is a museum, at a recorded elevation of 16 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the west, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is AAAS Art Gallery (public), a artwork 0.1 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 2.0 miles off. 35 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
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.
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Dates from 1981.
Wikidata Q861608, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 16 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 2.0 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 4.9 mi off the Booth's Escape
- 5.2 mi off the Star-Spangled Banner Byway
- 7.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
- AAAS Art Gallery (public): 0.1 mi
- Commodore John Barry Statue: 0.2 mi
- Homeless Jesus: 0.2 mi
- Edmund Burke Statue: 0.3 mi
- L’Enfant's plan: 0.3 mi
- Planet Word: 0.2 mi
- Museum of Illusions: 0.3 mi
- Petersen House: 0.3 mi
- Smithsonian American Art Museum: 0.3 mi
- DC History Center: 0.4 mi
- CenterCityDC NW Park: 0.2 mi
- Franklin Square: 0.2 mi
- Burke Park: 0.3 mi
- McPherson Square: 0.3 mi
- Samuel Gompers Memorial Park: 0.3 mi
- Almas Temple: 0.2 mi
- White House Peace Vigil: 0.4 mi
- Smithsonian National Carousel: 0.8 mi
- Lockkeeper's House: 0.8 mi
- Washington Union Station: 1.3 mi
- Jamya Williams: 0.2 mi
- Liberty Bell Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Brigadier General Count Casimir Pulaski: 0.3 mi
- Great Seal of the United States: 0.3 mi
- Jean Monnet Plaque: 0.3 mi
- Rose Garden: 0.5 mi
- Children's Garden: 0.5 mi
- White House Kitchen Garden: 0.5 mi
- Big Red One: 0.6 mi
- German-American Friendship Garden: 0.7 mi
- Picnic site for Rose park: 1.5 mi
- Picnic Grove 29: 2.7 mi
- Picnic Grove 1: 3.0 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Grove 2 South: 3.2 mi
- Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary: 2.6 mi
- Fort Bennet Park and Palisades Trail: 2.7 mi
- Reservation 630: 3.1 mi
- Soapstone Valley: 3.6 mi
- Alger Park: 4.2 mi
- Takoma Spring: 5.2 mi
- Silver Spring: 6.2 mi
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 7.1 mi
- Indian Springs: 10.0 mi
- Sandy Spring: 16.6 mi
- Rosier Bluff: 8.8 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 10.1 mi
- Indian Head: 21.8 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.0 mi
- Quartz Rock Outcropping: 22.0 mi
- Fishing Shore: 3.7 mi
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 7.4 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 12.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 12.7 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.4 mi
- Great Falls: 13.8 mi
- Coe Creek: 21.6 mi
- Wilson: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of National Museum of Women in the Arts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gantt Hill | W 279° | 156 m | 11.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | NW 325° | 156 m | 15.7 mi |
| Black Hill | NW 324° | 148 m | 24.5 mi |
| Mount Daniel | W 269° | 144 m | 8.2 mi |
| Minor's Hill | W 272° | 140 m | 6.9 mi |
| Freedom Hill | W 278° | 140 m | 11.6 mi |
| Prout Hill | W 262° | 137 m | 8.9 mi |
| Upton Hill | WSW 254° | 125 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:56 | 18:32 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:08 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 36 | 39 | 46 | 57 | 67 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Natl Arboretum DC, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/367144504
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