Washington, United States

National Museum of Women in the Arts

The National Museum of Women in the Arts, founded by Wilhelmina Cole Holladay and opened in Washington, D.C. in 1987, is the only major museum in the world solely dedicated to championing women through the arts. Housed in a former Masonic temple by Waddy Wood, with a Renaissance Revival Great Hall, it cares for a collection of more than 6,000 works by women artists from the 16th century to the present, including paintings, sculpture, photography, and works on paper, and advances research, education, and advocacy on gender equity in the arts.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA), located in Washington, D.C., is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. NMWA was incorporated in 1981 by Wallace and Wilhelmina Holladay. Since opening in 1987, the museum has acquired a collection of more than 6,000 works by more than 1,000 artists, ranging from the 16th century to today. The collection includes works by Mary Cassatt, Alma Woodsey Thomas, Élisabeth Louise Vigée-LeBrun, and Amy Sherald. NMWA also holds the only painting by Frida Kahlo in Washington, D.C., Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky. Source: Wikipedia