Phillip Johnson - Museum for Pre-Columbian Art - Washington, D.C., USA
N 38° 54.844 W 077° 03.850
18S E 321035 N 4309266
The Museum for Pre-Columbian Art is located at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., USA.
Waymark Code: WM35X3
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 02/15/2008
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From the Dumbarton Oaks website
(visit link): "Dumbarton Oaks is located in residential Georgetown. The original Federal-style house was purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss in 1920. They added the Music Room in 1929 and the wing to house their Byzantine collection in 1940. The same year they built this wing, they gave the house, gardens, and collections to Harvard University. In 1963, the Pre-Columbian wing, designed by Philip Johnson, and the Garden Library were added to display Mr. Bliss's collection of Pre-Columbian art, which had been on long-term loan to the National Gallery of Art, and Mrs. Bliss's collection of rare and modern books related to all aspects of the history of gardens."
"Surrounding the building on its north, south, and east sides are ten acres of formal gardens. The gardens are open to the public daily except Mondays, federal holidays, and during inclement weather. (15 March through October, between 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.: $8.00 general admission; $5.00 children [ages 2 through 12] and senior citizens. November through 14 March, between 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m.: free admission.)"
As of February 2008, the Dumbarton Oaks museum and museum shop were closed for renovations. However, they are scheduled for reopening this year.