National Museum of Women in the Arts, exterior, 13th Street side, 2023; Photo by John Mannarino

National Museum of Women in the Arts

Located in the heart of Washington, DC, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) is the first museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts.

With its collections, exhibitions, programs, and online content, the museum seeks to inspire dynamic exchanges about art and ideas. NMWA advocates for better representation of women artists and serves as a vital center for thought leadership, community engagement, and social change. The museum addresses the gender imbalance in the presentation of art by bringing to light important women artists of the past while promoting great women artists working today.

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National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue NW 
Washington DC, 
DC 
20005
Installation view of Mariah Robertson's 9 (2011), featured in The Sky's the Limit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts; Photo by Jennifer Hughes for NMWAInstallation view of works by Ursula von Rydingsvard in The Sky's the Limit at the National Museum of Women in the Arts; Photo by Jennifer Hughes for NMWACollection galleries at the National Museum of Women in the Arts; Photo by Jennifer Hughes, courtesy of NMWACollection galleries at the National Museum of Women in the Arts; Photo by Jennifer Hughes, courtesy of NMWA