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Contemporaries: Twentieth-Century Painting at Dumbarton Oaks

May 9–December 3, 2023 | The exhibition provides a cross-sectional view of the House Collection through a chronological lens, in order to illustrate how ...

Margaret Mee: Portraits of Plants

September 21, 2021–January 9, 2022 | Centered on the paintings of botanical artist Margaret Mee, this exhibit explores the traditions of women botanical ...

Juggling the Middle Ages

October 16, 2018–March 3, 2019 | See how one tale has transformed over time, captivating medieval and modern audiences alike with its enduring messages. Art is ...

New Ephemera Exhibition: Italian Villa Gardens in America, 1900–1940

James N. Carder (May 2018)

Transplanting the Renaissance: Italian Villa Gardens in America, 1900–1940

May–August 2018 | This exhibit examines the transplantation of Italian gardens in the United States and explores the relationships between popular images, ...

City Water/City Life

Upcoming exhibit showcases the history of waterfronts in urban design

Coinage of the Byzantine Empire

March 20, 1999–January 2, 2000 | This exhibit offers insights into the numismatic holdings at Dumbarton Oaks that, with the exception of some spectacular late ...

Ceremonies of Death in Byzantium

April 30, 1999–May 2, 1999 | This exhibition focuses on images of death—including those of Christ, the Virgin, holy men, clergy, and laymen—which were ...

Imagining the Empress

The Ephemera Collection Expands in an Upcoming Exhibit