A wide-angle view of a modern gallery at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Two visitors stand in the foreground, looking at a large, vibrant, and multi-colored tapestry hanging on a white wall. To their left is a teal and green sculpture of a dog (Viriato by Joana Vasconcelos) on a white pedestal. In the background, various paintings and framed photographs are displayed across white and dark gray walls under soft gallery lighting.
#OTD in 1987, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) in DC opened.
It is "the first museum in the world solely dedicated" to championing women through the arts. The museum has acquired a collection of >6,000 works by >1,000 artists from the 16th century to today.
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