The Phillips Collection

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Creative Aging 2026: Art Is Essential

Artwork by older adults living with memory loss, made through the museum's Creative Aging programme of gallery conversations followed by studio practice, with local senior centres and Reframing Care.

Now showing15 Aug – 8 Nov$20

Avery, Gottlieb & Rothko: By the Sea

Around 90 works from the 1920s to the mid-1960s tracing the friendship of Milton Avery, Adolph Gottlieb and Mark Rothko, forged over shared summers in Gloucester. Many shown publicly for the first time.

Now showing24 Oct – 24 Jan 2027$20

Beauford Delaney: So Much Love and Beauty

Beauford Delaney (1901-1979) from 1940s New York street scenes and portraits to 1960s Paris abstraction, hung alongside influences such as Monet and Stuart Davis and peers including Sam Francis and Ed Clark.

Upcoming27 Feb 2027 – 23 May 2027$20

Juan Sánchez: States of Liberation

A 75-work retrospective of the founding Latinx artist Juan Sánchez (b. 1954), grouped as Autobiography, Community, Nation and Utopia. Co-organised with the Whitney and Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico.

Upcoming26 Jun 2027 – 12 Sept 2027$20

Vuillard and the Theater

Around 70 paintings, 30 works on paper and theatre ephemera from the 1890s to the 1930s, tracing Édouard Vuillard's life as spectator, director and scenographer. Co-organised with the Musée d'Orsay.

Upcoming16 Oct 2027 – 23 Jan 2028$20

Permanent Collections

Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series

Jacob Lawrence's 60-panel epic of the Great Migration, painted in 1940-41. The Phillips holds the odd-numbered panels and presents them as a core collection highlight.

Permanent collection$20

Wolfgang Laib, Wax Room

A narrow chamber lined in beeswax, lit by a single bare bulb. Laib's 2013 site-specific installation was the museum's first permanent commission since the Rothko Room in 1960.

Permanent collection$20

Renoir's Luncheon of the Boating Party

Renoir's 1880-81 riverside gathering at Chatou, bought by Duncan Phillips in 1923 and the museum's best-known work. Back in Gallery 201 after a 2026 loan to the Musée d'Orsay.

Permanent collection$20

The Rothko Room

Four Rothkos, one per wall, in a dimly lit room Duncan Phillips called a chapel. Created in 1960, the first US museum space devoted to the artist and the only one he helped design.

Permanent collection$20

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Visitor Information

How much does The Phillips Collection cost?

Standard adult admission to The Phillips Collection is $20. Seniors 62+ $15; students & educators with ID $10; active/retired military $12; ages 18 and under free; members always free. Free admission on Third Thursdays, 5-8 pm. Shop, cafe, courtyard and first-floor galleries are free to enter without a ticket.. Prices for special exhibitions and timed-entry slots may differ.

What are the opening hours of The Phillips Collection?

The Phillips Collection is open Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-17:00 (members from 10:00); closed Mondays. Third Thursday of the month open until 20:00 with free admission. Closed Thanksgiving (26 Nov 2026), Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year's Day; also closed Juneteenth and Independence Day.. Holiday hours can vary, so check the museum's website before you go.

Where is The Phillips Collection?

The Phillips Collection is located at 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, DC 20009, United States, in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, DC. The nearest station is Dupont Circle (Red Line, Q Street exit).

What can I see at The Phillips Collection?

America's first museum of modern art: Renoir's boating party, four Rothkos in a chapel-like room, and a chamber built of beeswax. Current highlights include Jacob Lawrence: The Migration Series, Juan Sánchez: States of Liberation and Creative Aging 2026: Art Is Essential.

Do I need to book The Phillips Collection in advance?

Booking ahead is recommended, especially for weekends, school holidays, and special exhibitions. Tickets are normally on the museum's website, and a pre-booked timed slot helps you avoid queues at the entrance.

When is the best time to visit The Phillips Collection?

Weekday mornings shortly after opening are typically the quietest, especially mid-week. Late afternoons can also be calmer. Weekends, school holidays, and the lunch rush are the busiest periods.