Renwick Gallery
The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum located in Washington, D.C.
A museum inside Washington
You can stay in Washington
Renwick Gallery is inside Washington, which has 79,930 hotel and restaurant jobs, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Baltimore
Baltimore is about 36 miles northeast and Philadelphia is about 127 miles northeast (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: Apr, May, Sep and Oct
April, May, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 67–80°. When to go ↓
An airport 3 miles away
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) has airline service, about 3 miles from Renwick Gallery.
Established in 1972
Renwick Gallery dates from 1972. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Washington. Green months are the mild ones.
Renwick Gallery
The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum located in Washington, D.C. that displays American craft and decorative arts from the 19th to 21st century. The gallery is housed in a National Historic Landmark building that was opened in 1859 on Pennsylvania Avenue and originally housed the Corcoran Gallery of Art. When it was built in 1859, it was called "the American Louvre", and is now named for its architect James Renwick Jr.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1972
- Listed
- National Historic Landmark (1971) · National Register of Historic Places (1969)
- Wikipedia readers
- 15K a year
Stay in Washington, or close by
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Renwick Gallery | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | in town | 79,930 | 681,294 | $737K | D− |
| Arlington | 4 mi southwest | 16,664 | 236,254 | $895K | — |
| Mount Rainier | 5 mi northeast | 96 | 8,245 | $530K | D |
| Friendship Heights Village | 5 mi northwest | 174 | 4,002 | $484K | — |
| Chevy Chase Village | 5 mi northwest | 416 | 1,903 | $2,000K | C+ |
| Brentwood | 5 mi northeast | 31 | 3,777 | $413K | — |
| Cottage City | 6 mi northeast | 3 | 1,158 | $343K | — |
| Colmar Manor | 6 mi east | 110 | 1,566 | $371K | D |
| Somerset | 6 mi northwest | 0 | 1,088 | $1,775K | — |
| North Brentwood | 6 mi northeast | 10 | 624 | $417K | — |
| Hillcrest Heights | 6 mi southeast | 217 | 16,063 | $364K | — |
| Chillum | 6 mi northeast | 308 | 34,871 | $394K | — |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Renwick Gallery
Other well-known places within 3 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town🏞 National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw2in town🏛 MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw32 mi📍 LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw4in town🏛 National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a year
Big draw5in town🏛 National Historic SiteFord's Theatre National Historic Site394K visitors a year
Big draw6in town🏞 National park siteNational Mall
Big draw7in town🏛 MuseumNational Air and Space Museum6.9M visitors a year
Big draw8in town🏛 MuseumQ2148671.7M visitors a yearPhoto credits
White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · Ford's Theatre National Historic Site: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Mall: Raul654 at en.wikipedia. Later version(s) were uploaded by Michael Shields at e, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Air and Space Museum: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Q214867: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Renwick Gallery
Is Renwick Gallery in Washington?
Yes. It’s inside Washington, DC.
When is the best time to visit Renwick Gallery?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How many people visit Renwick Gallery each year?
765,000 in 2016, according to Wikidata.
How far is Renwick Gallery from Baltimore and Philadelphia?
About 36 miles northeast of Baltimore and about 127 miles northeast of Philadelphia, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Renwick Gallery?
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), about 3 miles away.
Where should I stay near Renwick Gallery?
Washington (in town, 79,930 hotel and restaurant jobs), Arlington (4 mi, 16,664 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Friendship Heights Village (5 mi, 174 hotel and restaurant jobs).
Tips from people in Washington
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