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Dumbarton Oaks

A Georgetown estate with one of America's finest gardens, a small museum of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, and terraces at their best in spring.

Official Website
Photo: Boucher, Jack E. (as "creator" of the work), National Park Service, US Department of the Interior. · Public domain
Open
Closed Mondays; check the website
Price
Small seasonal garden fee; free museum
Time Needed
1.5 hours
Address
1703 32nd St NW, Washington, DC 20007Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
In upper Georgetown, by bus from Dupont Circle.

Why Go

The 1944 talks here helped plan the United Nations. Beatrix Farrand's gardens step down the hill, and the museum's Philip Johnson pavilion is exquisite.

Nearby

Georgetown and Georgetown University9 min walkThe Phillips Collection24 min walkTheodore Roosevelt Island31 min walkWashington National Cathedral31 min walk

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