The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 11 am-5 pm (10-11 am Members only). Reservations encouraged; members may walk-in. Plan your visit!
Visit - The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection is closed on New Year’s Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day of the museum’s Annual Gala (May 9, 2025). On Third Thursdays, the museum has extended hours with free admission from 5-8 pm. The Phillips Collection offers free and discounted admission opportunities.
About | The Phillips Collection
America’s First Museum of Modern ArtFounded by art collector and philanthropist Duncan Phillips in 1921, The Phillips Collection has been collecting modern and contemporary art for over one hundred years. Duncan Phillips’s former home—and additions to it—in Washington’s historic Dupont Circle neighborhood provides a unique setting for the growing collection of …
Upcoming Exhibitions - The Phillips Collection
Timeless Mucha: The Magic of Line. Special Exhibition. May 17-August 31, 2025.
Luncheon of the Boating Party - The Phillips Collection
Dimensions 51 1/4 x 69 1/8 in.; 130.2 x 175.6 cm. Credit Line Acquired 1923. Shortly after confirming his purchase of the Luncheon of the Boating Party, Duncan Phillips wrote an enthusiastic letter from Paris informing his treasurer of the acquisition: “The Phillips Memorial Gallery is to be the possessor of one of the greatest paintings in ...
Exhibitions - The Phillips Collection
Oct 17, 2024 · The Phillips Collection is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10 am-5 pm; Sunday 11 am-5 pm (10-11 am Members only). Reservations encouraged; members may walk-in. Plan your visit!
The Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance - The Phillips Collection
Part 1: The Legacy of the Harlem Renaissance. Introduce: Briefly introduce Langston Hughes: Hughes was a prominent leader of the Harlem Renaissance, which was an artistic movement that emerged in the 1910s-1930s. Hughes was a poet, social activist, and writer whose work focused on portraying the experiences of Black life in America.
History - The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection, America’s first museum of modern art, was opened in 1921 in historic Dupont Circle in Washington, DC, by collector and philanthropist Duncan Phillips. Duncan Phillips (1886-1966) was the son of Major Duncan Clinch Phillips, a Pittsburgh businessman and Civil War veteran, and Eliza Laughlin Phillips, whose father was a banker and co-founder of Jones and Laughlin Steel ...
Alma W. Thomas: Everything Is Beautiful - The Phillips Collection
Alma W. Thomas was a pioneering artist and educator who taught us the importance of seeking beauty in the everyday. Beginning fall 2021, cultural and educational institutions across Washington, DC, will celebrate Thomas’s life with a variety of programs, events, and a major exhibition at The Phillips Collection, honoring her contributions to ...
About the Collection - The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection - William Gropper - Minorities - 1938 or 1939. 64 plays 64.