Museum
50 Years of
Pre-Columbian ArtJanuary 15, 2013 – January 5, 2014
The Robert Woods Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art celebrates its 50th anniversary by hosting select pieces from other U.S. and international museums.
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Inspiring Art: The Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure
June 27, 2013 – March 2, 2014
Alternately celebrated as a masterpiece and maligned as a fake, an Aztec-style sculpture has provided inspiration to some of the twentieth century’s greatest creative minds.
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Four Byzantine Manuscripts
April 25, 2013 – September 29, 2013
A special display that offers a glimpse into the world of handwritten illuminated texts of the New Testament.
Architectural Contrasts
February 2, 2013 – January 5, 2014
A special exhibition honoring the 50th anniversary of the Rare Book Reading Room and Pre-Columbian Collection Pavilion.
Mission
Through an active program of research and exhibitions, the museum strives to advance knowledge and stimulate appreciation of art by engaging visitors aesthetically, visually, and intellectually. We connect scholars with art, and art scholarship with the public.
The Collection and Galleries
Our galleries feature specialized collections of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, European masterpieces on view in the historic Music Room, and a rotating program of Special Exhibitions.
Mildred and Robert Woods Bliss initiated these collections in the first half of the twentieth century and provided the vision for future acquisitions after giving Dumbarton Oaks to Harvard University.
Admission and Tours
Admission to the Museum is free. Docent-led tours of the Special Exhibition take place every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 3:00 pm. Please see Visitor Information and Tips for Museum Visitors for further details.
Guided tours of the museum and garden can be arranged during morning hours for groups of 10 to 45 people.
Informal tours are not allowed during public Museum hours.
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