Corcoran Gallery of Art

Located across 17th Street from the White House grounds, the Corcoran Gallery of Art occupies a prestigious Beaux-Arts building completed in 1897. The entrance to the Gallery is flanked by two magnificent sculptured lions, while an inscription over the door declares that the Corcoran Gallery is "Dedicated to Art."

Travel Information

Corcoran Gallery of Art
500 Seventeenth St NW
Washington, DC 20007
202.639.1700

Hours: 10 am to 5 pm, Wed, Fri-Sun
10 am to 9 pm Thurs
Closed Mon-Tues

Admission: $10 adults
$8 seniors (62+) and students with valid ID.
Children under 12 free.

Parking: Limited metered street parking is available in the area from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. It is free after 6:30 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays.

Metrorail: Farragut West on the Orange and Blue lines (take the 17th street exit) and Farragut North on the Red line (take the K Street exit)

Nearby Attractions

White House

World War II Memorial

Renwick Gallery (Smithsonian)

Suggested Tours

Old Town Trolley Tours

Corcoran Gallery Special Exhibit Tickets

Inside, the Corcoran is home to a significant collection of 19th and 20th century American and European art, contemporary and decorative art and photography. American art from colonial times through 1980 is one of museum’s strengths; on view are works by John Singleton Copley, Frederic Church, Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, George Bellows and Edward Hopper. Fine examples of Colonial and Federal era portraiture, neoclassical sculpture, Hudson River School painting, art of the American West, American Impressionism, and early 20th-century realism are among the delights offered by the Corcoran.

The collection of European painting includes work by Picasso, Monet and Corot. The Corcoran also dedicates significant gallery space to photography, including work by Walker Evans, Andres Serrano, Jim Goldberg, David Levinthal and Roy DeCarava. If you visit in Spring, stop by to see the Senior Thesis Exhibitions featuring work by this year’s graduating class from the affiliated Corcoran School of Art, which offers undergraduate graduate degrees.

The Corcoran frequently hosts traveling and special exhibitions of work. Recent examples include Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales and A Love of Europe: Highlights from the William A. Clark Collection. Visit the Corcoran Web site for the latest information on what will be on view during your visit. To view dates and buy tickets for these special exhibits, click here. These tickets are sold through Ticketmaster.

The Corcoran Café serves breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily. Reservations are recommended for the Sunday brunch buffet; there are three seatings, at 11, 12:30 and 2 pm.