Tagged: Museums
DC Off the Beaten Path: House Edition
by Aaron Whitaker (Spring 2017)
DC is known by most for its cluster of museums and monuments located along the National Mall. However, a large part of DC’s culture and history is defined by its quieter residential neighborhoods. More
Disha Wagh
Guide to Museums in DC
Disha Wagh
Spring 2016
One of the best things about living in the nation’s capital is the vast number of museums which can cater to every person’s interests. The best part about this is that there is a huge array of museums which are completely free of cost – perfect for every broke college student. So here are my recommendations. More
Meera Nayak
What is your favorite DC museum and why?
By Meera Nayak
Summer 2014
The Corcoran Gallery of Art
As I entered the rotunda of this beautiful building, Venus greeted me in a magnificent light display. The colors carried me up the stairs to the modern and contemporary art galleries where I recognized Rothko, witnessed Warhol’s take on Mao, and was blown away by Joan Mitchell’s nearly wall-to-wall oil on canvas. I got a taste of Washington’s minimalism—breaking the world down into its smallest bits, and then creating phenomenal pieces out of them.
Whether inside the House of Representatives or outside in the Wild West, I was taken on an American journey through “Visions of Place.” After indulging in some Ansel Adams photography, I finished with an escape to “An Intimate View” with the European collection. French Realism, British portraits, and interpretations of Italian architecture fill the golden frames. My orange pin will always remain a memento of these incredible private holdings.
