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The Kreeger Museum
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Neighborhood: Foxhall
2401 Foxhall Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-3050
2401 Foxhall Rd NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-3050
- Hours:
Tue-Fri. 10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- No
13 reviews for The Kreeger Museum
The most beautiful spot in Washington. The tour is wonderfully informative and thorough. It's rare to find such harmony between an art collection and the building it's housed in, which is very large but oddly enough, not ostentatious in the least. It's especially soothing to be in the dining room where the light hits the Monets just so. You'll also never have to fight crowds here.
Rich people, take note. This is true taste.
The Kreegers' home is one of the most delightful museums I've ever been to. The Philip Johnson house is worth visiting in its own right. You can easily picture Mrs. Kreeger -- her name was Carmen -- sashaying around with a Martini and a cigarette holder. I have no idea whether she drank or smoked but it makes for a good mental image.
The art inside, and outside in the sculpture garden, all by modern masters, is sublime.
Truly an off-the-beaten-path treasure in DC.
First let me say that I am a huge fan of private collections/residences turned into museums: Frick, Barnes Foundation, Isabella Stewart Gardner, etc. The Kreeger is so wonderful because it is so small it seems to go virtually unnoticed.
Because I read every single thing there is to read at a museum, I really enjoy museums/exhibits where I can be in and out in two hours (though spending six or eight hours alone in a museum can be a great luxury as well). One could probably be in and out of the Kreeger in 30 minutes if just taking a cursory look around, but that would be a waste of ten dollars and a quiet afternoon.
My friend and I took the tour, which was informative and gave background on the Kreegers and their residence. The docent said she thought that probably 95% of their works were on display, as they did not keep works in storage like some other museums. She said they have not sold any pieces since the museum opened in 1994, so it is great to feel like you are seeing the entire collection.
And what a collection it is. My personal favorite was the decidedly non-Tahitian Gauguin. Van Gogh, Picasso, Kandinsky, Miro, Chagall, Cezanne, Corot, Still, Avery, a very un-Mondrian Mondrian, etc. The list goes on. I am not sure I would say it is one of the best places in the world to see these, as another reviewer wrote, but I can't believe I never knew these gems were tucked right off Foxhall Road.
Finally, there is a small library containing some great Picassos and a whole lot of quiet. I would love to go back and spend hours just perusing art books there with no one else around.
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a stunning collection of art, a beautiful building, hidden in plain view along Foxhall. It's like a mini, classy version of the Hearst Mansion.
Probably one of the best places in the world to see Chagalls, Picassos, Miros, Munch, Van Gogh, you name it - the greatest hits of the 19th and 20th centuries - totalling about 200 pieces all together - are here.
The man who brought us the Geico Gecko gave a great gift to the city with this museum. Only open by appointment during the week, and open all day on Saturday - it is a not to be missed unique DC experience.
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I was looking for something new and interesting to do with my parents while they were in town for the weekend. We've been to all the usual stops, and needed to find a Saturday afternoon activity that would entertain the various personalities that my (every) family contains.
The Kreeger was interesting. Isn't it amazing that one family could ever own so much great art? Kudos to the person at the entrance who did not charge admission because of the Master's Classes (a string quartet and a violin/piano duet) that were going to be taking place at the same time as our visit. I really enjoyed the fact that we were able to get so close to the art. However, I was for some reason expecting a bigger collection - or rather, I was expecting it to take longer to view the collection.
I came for the impressionist art. There ARE some beautiful Monets. But not as many as I'd hoped to see.
I'm always glad to check out a place that I haven't been before - I'm big on adventuring outside of the tourist zone. A fine experience overall, but not necessarily one that I'd need to return for time and again.
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The Geico man brought out a magnificent collection of art. Besides the Picasso that captured my eyes are the masks in the back of the lower level. There were like tribal masks and such. Me being me, I tried looking at it from the back side wondering how people can just wear a wooden mask. There's also a small collection of sculptures to keep the imagination running.
Incredible space, a fantastic collection of works all tucked away in foxhall- this museum is truly a gem. Recently visited for the Phillip Glass retrospective and was pleasantly surprised to see their impressive collection of 19th & 20th century works of art. From Chagall, Matisse, Miro, Calder, Monet, Mondrian, Picasso, Gaugin, Kandisky, Klee...they had some really incredible works of art on exhibit. The weather was pretty treacherous so I couldn't venture outside, but I did see some gorgeous sculpture on the patio & in the garden including some Henri Moore's I wanted to put my hands all over...
We are so very lucky to live in a city with incredible museums at our finger tips. If you haven't been to the Kreeger you should absolutly visit...its true to its name as "the jewel of Foxhall"
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What a nice break from the maddening crowds at the Smithsonian! Museums like the Phillips or the National Gallery may hold more "stuff," but Kreeger has a pretty amazing collection of impressionist and 20th century art inside.
To me, the building that houses the collection is a piece of art in and of itself. The structure is extremely striking and looks much like the Lincoln Center in NYC.
Unless you want to fight the crowds elsewhere, check out the Kreeger to see some Monets and Picassos without the folks in Hawaiian shirts. To me, that's worth eight bucks!
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A great place to take visitors that isn't your typical museum (besides Hillwood) is the Kreeger Museum in the Foxhall neighborhood of DC. It is the most intimate museum housing their collection of 19th and 20th century art (like Monet, Picasso and Kandinsky), Asian sculpture and African art - all the collection of David and Carmen Lloyd Kreeger. I personally like their home - designed by the same guy that helped design the Lincoln Center in NYC. Best of all, it's tucked into a cute little neighborhood where after you are done with your museum tour you can turn right on Edmunds Street and left on 44th to check out the neighborhood modeled after Bath, England - very charming.
**OPINION PRINCESS HOT TIP** Sunday, September 10th is their big open house with all kinds of events...and free ice cream!
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Kreeger's museum houses one of the biggest art collections as a private museum in the Washington DC area. It is hidden in a very quiet suburban part of Georgetown, which in itself is already charming. The museum is well hidden, in a house that is the former residence of David and Carmen Kreeger. The house itself is a work of art on it's own, apparently built specifically for the artwork it houses.
When my party of 2 arrived, we just happened to come before the start of a guided tour on a rainy saturday morning. Fortunate for us, we happened ot be the only ones to have been at the museum, and so we basically had a private tour, and tale of the history of the household, the parties that were held there, as well as how the Kreegers acquired several of their artworks. It was definitely an experience all worth the explicit trip out of Virginia for.
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DC's Other Modern Art Museum.
Great space, nice quiet art library, the building is as worth seeing as the collection. All original, all classy midcentury vintage. Go for the tour, it's worth it.
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Another glowing review coming up.
The Smithsonians are great, but sometimes they feel overwhelming, touristy and a little impersonal. The Kreeger is alternative to those places. The collection is great - beautiful art by well-known names, and the house/museum is as much a reason to visit. The tour, about an hour or so, was very interesting and informative as well.
My only complaint is accessibility - a little tough to get to by public transportation, unlike everything else in DC. Better off driving or cabbing. But I guess it's cool that you have this gem sort of away from all the craziness of the rest of the city too...
A fantastic museum located in a purpose built private home. The original owners were avid collectors of art in DC, specializing in Picasso (and Picasso-esque), Monet (and Monet-esque), and Rodin. With some changing exhibits, and an extremely informative interpretation guide, this is definitely the place to go to again. The grand hall is also host to concerts, and some lectures take place downstairs. The insurance on this place must cost an absolute fortune - with that in mind, the $8 entry fee is hardly expensive.
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