The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
A museum inside Washington
You can stay in Washington
The Phillips Collection 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 4 miles away
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA) has airline service, about 4 miles from The Phillips Collection.
Established in 1921
The Phillips Collection dates from 1921. About ↓
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Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Washington. Green months are the mild ones.
The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection is an art museum located in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The museum was founded by art collectors Duncan Phillips and Marjorie Acker Phillips in 1921 as the Phillips Memorial Gallery. Phillips was the grandson of James H. Laughlin, a banker and co-founder of the Jones and Laughlin Steel Company.
Among the artists represented in the collection are Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Gustave Courbet, El Greco, Vincent van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Pierre Bonnard, Paul Klee, Arthur Dove, Winslow Homer, James McNeill Whistler, Jacob Lawrence, Augustus Vincent Tack, Georgia O'Keeffe, Karel Appel, Joan Miró, Mark Rothko and Berenice Abbott.
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1921
- Wikipedia readers
- 19K 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 The Phillips Collection | 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 | — |
| Friendship Heights Village | 4 mi northwest | 174 | 4,002 | $484K | — |
| Chevy Chase Village | 4 mi northwest | 416 | 1,903 | $2,000K | C+ |
| Somerset | 5 mi northwest | 0 | 1,088 | $1,775K | — |
| Martin's Additions | 5 mi north | 192 | 1,012 | $1,535K | — |
| Chevy Chase Section Three | 5 mi north | 0 | 887 | $1,606K | — |
| Mount Rainier | 5 mi northeast | 96 | 8,245 | $530K | D |
| Chevy Chase Section Five | 5 mi north | 35 | 803 | $1,643K | — |
| Chevy Chase | 5 mi north | 37 | 2,906 | $1,671K | — |
| Brentwood | 5 mi northeast | 31 | 3,777 | $413K | — |
| Takoma Park | 5 mi northeast | 435 | 17,632 | $749K | D− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near The Phillips Collection
Other well-known places within 7 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
Big draw1in town🏞 National park siteWhite House311K visitors a year
Big draw22 mi🏛 MuseumSmithsonian Institution30.0M visitors a year
Big draw33 mi📍 LandmarkArlington National Cemetery
Big draw42 mi🏛 National MemorialLincoln Memorial7.7M visitors a year
Big draw52 mi🏛 National Historic SiteFord's Theatre National Historic Site394K visitors a year
Big draw62 mi🏞 National park siteNational Mall
Big draw76 mi📍 LandmarkKryptos
Big draw82 mi🏛 MuseumNational Air and Space Museum6.9M 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 · Kryptos: Jim Sanborn, CC BY-SA 3.0 · National Air and Space Museum: David Bjorgen, CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting The Phillips Collection
Is The Phillips Collection in Washington?
Yes. It’s inside Washington, DC.
When is the best time to visit The Phillips Collection?
April, May, September and October, with highs of 67–80°.
How far is The Phillips Collection 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 The Phillips Collection?
Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), about 4 miles away.
Where should I stay near The Phillips Collection?
Washington (in town, 79,930 hotel and restaurant jobs), Arlington (4 mi, 16,664 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Friendship Heights Village (4 mi, 174 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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