Building

Building

The Phillips Collection is housed in a distinctive space in Washington's Dupont Circle neighborhood. From the beginning, Duncan Phillips exhibited his collection in special galleries at his home. A Georgian Revival house dating to 1897, the Phillips house now forms the southern section of the museum building.

Over time, the building was adapted to include more galleries and offices, particularly after the Phillips family moved out in 1930. In 1960, Phillips added a modernist wing. This addition was renovated and reconceived in 1989 with the aid of a $1.5 million gift from Japanese businessman Yasuhiro Goh.

In 2006, the Phillips completed a renovation and expansion project that incorporated an adjacent former apartment building, now the Sant Building. The project respected the character of the neighborhood by placing 65 percent of the added 30,000 square feet below ground, while preserving the intimate scale and residential quality of the museum.

The new space includes additional galleries, a 180-seat auditorium, library and archives, an outdoor courtyard, an art conservation studio, and an expanded visitor entrance, shop, and café, among other features. Behind the building, the remodeled carriage house provides office, classroom, and lecture space for The Phillips Collection Center for the Study of Modern Art.

Click here for  floor plans of galleries and public spaces at The Phillips Collection.

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