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Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection supports research and learning internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships and internships, meetings, and exhibitions. Located in residential Georgetown, Dumbarton Oaks welcomes researchers at all career stages who come to study its books, objects, images, and documents. It opens its doors to the public to visit its historic garden, designed by Beatrix Farrand; its museum, with world-class collections of art; and its Music Room, for lectures and concerts. The institute disseminates knowledge through its publications and online resources. Innovative programming has introduced students of all ages to the museum, garden, and collections.

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Upcoming Public Events

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Nov 30, 2023

From Olmsted to the High Line and Back: The Evolution of Urban Open Space

Garden and Landscape Studies Public Lecture with Ray B. Oladapo-Johnson
Dec 03, 2023 - Dec 04, 2023

Poulenc Trio

All concerts take place Sundays and Mondays at 7:00 p.m.
Dec 07, 2023

Elegant in Life, Ambiguous in Death: A High-Status Mummy from Northern Coastal Peru

December 7, 2023 | John Verano shares latest insights on the identity and status of the Lady of Cao from the Moche site of El Brujo

Upcoming Scholarly Activities

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Nov 30, 2023

From Olmsted to the High Line and Back: The Evolution of Urban Open Space

Garden and Landscape Studies Public Lecture with Ray B. Oladapo-Johnson
Dec 07, 2023

Elegant in Life, Ambiguous in Death: A High-Status Mummy from Northern Coastal Peru

December 7, 2023 | John Verano shares latest insights on the identity and status of the Lady of Cao from the Moche site of El Brujo

Garden and Landscape Studies Colloquium/Workshop

March 25–29, 2024 | Swati Chattopadhyay and Zeynep Kezer, Organizers

 

Research

Dumbarton Oaks supports and publishes scholarship in the three areas of study supported by Robert Woods Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss: Byzantine Studies, including related aspects of late Roman, early Christian, western Medieval, Slavic, and Near Eastern Studies; Pre-Columbian Studies of Mexico, Central America, and Andean South America; and Garden and Landscape Studies, including garden history, landscape architecture, and related disciplines.

Studies Programs Fellowships & Awards Library & Archives Publications

 


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The Oaks News

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Across the Seas: Indian Ocean Textiles at Dumbarton Oaks

The 2023 Museum Graduate Study Day centered around research on Indian Ocean textiles.

Welcoming Autumn and the Rhythms of Fellowship

From Thomas B.F. Cummins, Director of Dumbarton Oaks