About the Art Department Studying Art In Washington
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Studying Art in Washington
Research Facilities
For students enrolled in the graduate programs, the resources of Washington are unsurpassed. The following institutions, among many others, are all located within twenty minutes of the university—and most are free. They form an integral component of your experience studying art at American University.
National Gallery of Art
Phillips Collection
Freer Gallery
Renwick Gallery
Museum of African Art
Kreeger Museum
National Building Museum
Folger Library
Archives of American Art
Hirshhorn Museum
National Museum of American Art
Sackler Gallery
Corcoran Gallery of American Art
Dumbarton Oaks
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Library of Congress
National Archives
American University College of Arts and Sciences
