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National Museum of Women in the Arts

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    The National Museum of Women in the Arts, 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 5,500 works by more than 1,000 artists, rangi…
    The National Museum of Women in the Arts, 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 5,500 works by more than 1,000 artists, ranging from the 16th century to today. The collection includes works by Frida Kahlo, 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.
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    Celebrating the Best of Womens' Art
    Housed in a 1907 Renaissance Revival structure - a former Masonic temple, it is the world's leading museum dedicated to recognizing womens' achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts. The museum's collection houses more than 4,700 paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts by nearly 1,000 women spanning the 16th century to the present. Explore all four floors and view works from the likes of Mary Cassatt, Frida Kahlo, Lee Krasner, Louise Bourgeois, and Elisabeth Louise Vigée-Le Brun.By Christian Mirasol, AFAR Local Expert
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    Only Major Museum in the World Like Its Kind
    Founded in 1987, NMWA is the only major museum in the world solely dedicated to recognizing women’s creative contributions.By bringing to light remarkable women artists of the past while also promoting the best women artists working today, the museum directly addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art in the U.S. and abroad, thus assuring great women artists a place of honor now and into the future.The National Museum of Women in the Arts brings recognition to the achievements of women artists of all periods and nationalities by exhibiting, preserving, acquiring, and researching art by women and by teaching the public about their accomplishments.
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    Honors Female Artists
    The National Museum of Women in the Arts honors female artists by both highlighting their creative works and presenting exhibitions about their lives and influence on various artistic movements. The collection here includes prints by Mary Cassatt, photography by Barbara Morgan, works by 18th-century silversmith Hester Bateman, and more.
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