HOURS & ADMISSION
VISITOR INFORMATION
CAFÉ
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
HOTEL PACKAGE
GROUPS & TOURS
ARTFUL EVENINGS
SUNDAY CONCERTS












The Phillips Collection
1600 21st Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Hours

Tuesday–Saturday:

10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Thursday, extended hours:

10 a.m.–8:30 p.m

Sunday:

11 a.m.-6 p.m.

Closed Monday 

 


The museum is CLOSED on the following holidays:

New Year's Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day


Admission Charges

Admission prices vary with each exhibition. Admission for Degas to Diebenkorn: The Phillips Collects is $12.  Tickets may be purchased at the museum or through Ticketmaster.

Permanent Collection
Tuesday through Friday: Admission is free; contributions are gladly accepted.  
Saturday and Sunday: $10 for adults, $8 for visitors 62 and over and students.*
No charge for visitors 18 and under, Museum Members, or Reciprocal members. 

*(During exhibitions, Saturday and Sunday admission is the ticket price for the current exhibition )  

Current Exhibition:

Degas to Diebenkorn
February 9 -May 25, 2008

Artful Evenings
Admission for Thursday Artful Evenings is the ticket price for the current exhibition.

Sunday Concerts
Admission to our critically-acclaimed Sunday Concerts, held October through May, is included in the ticket price for the current exhibition. Concerts begin at 4 p.m.

Purchase Tickets
Advance ticket purchases are available at the museum or through Ticketmaster. Purchase online at www.ticketmaster.com, or call:

Outside the DC Metro area:

(800) 551-SEAT

Washington, DC:

(202) 397-SEAT

Northern Virginia:

(703) 573-SEAT

Baltimore:

(410) 547-SEAT

Group Tickets
Group tickets (15 or more) can be purchased through the museum, and may qualify for a discount; reservations are required. Schedule a group visit.


 

Visitor Information

Please turn off your cell phone. Calls may not be made or answered in the galleries.

Photography—including cell phones—is not permitted in any exhibition or for certain objects on loan to the museum. Non-flash photography of works in the permanent collection is permitted for personal use only.

Visitors with Children
Please stay with your children at all times. Strollers and front facing baby carriers are permitted in the galleries; backpacks, including back baby carriers, are not allowed.

Mobility Access
All galleries and public facilities of the museum are wheelchair accessible. A limited number of wheelchairs is available at the coat check.

Elevators are available throughout the museum; a wheelchair lift is also available between Floor 3 and the skywalk to House Floor 2U. Please see a museum assistant for access.


 

Café

Picture of pastry case in museum café   A picture of the seating area in the museum café
Photos © 2006 Carl Bower

Our new café is now open!
Relax with a cup of coffee, delicious pastry, or fresh sandwich or salad. With views of the Hunter Courtyard, it's the perfect place to take a break!

Open Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Sunday, 11–4 p.m.

Make your next event an Artful Evening!
The café is now available for rental from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday Artful Evenings. For more information, please contact the Director of Special Events at (202) 387-2151 x267.


 

Directions

The Phillips Collection is located in the Dupont Circle area, one-half block off of Massachusetts Avenue on 21st Street, between Q and R Streets. View map

Public Transportation
Via Metro subway system, take the RED line to the Dupont Circle Station, Q street exit. At the top of the escalator, go left on Q street one block to 21st Street. The museum entrance is located halfway up 21st Street on the left.

Directions from Baltimore, Maryland
Take I-95 South to I-495 West. From I-495 take exit 33, Connecticut Avenue (south), towards Chevy Chase. Stay on Connecticut Avenue for approximately 8 miles, take a right onto R Street, turn left onto 21st Street. The Phillips Collection is located on the right at 21st and Q Streets.

Directions from Virginia
From Arlington and points west: Take route 50 or I-66 to the Roosevelt Bridge. Take the E Street Exit (a left exit). Stay on E street through a tunnel. Immediately after the turn, turn left onto 20th Street. Turn left on to Massachusetts Avenue, turn right onto Florida Avenue. At the third traffic light (before the light at Connecticut Avenue), take a sharp right onto 21st Street. The Phillips Collection is located on the right at 21st and Q Streets.

From Richmond, I-95 and I-395: Take I-95 North to I-395, and continue until I-395 turns into the 14th Street bridge. Continue over the bridge until you can turn left onto I Street, turn right onto 20th Street and then left on Massachusetts Avenue. Take a right onto Florida Avenue. At the third traffic light (before the light at Connecticut Avenue), take a sharp right onto 21st street. The Phillips Collection is located on the right at 21st and Q Streets.

Parking
On street parking is limited. We strongly recommend public transportation and public garages. Public parking for a fee is available nearby (subject to availability):

Hilton Washington Embassy Row
2105 Massachusetts Avenue, NW


 

Hotel Package

The Westin Embassy Row, Washington, D.C.
The Westin Embassy Row “Explore Modern Art” package includes a full breakfast for two daily, two tickets to the museum, boxed notecards related to the current exhibition and other great amenities—and it's just one block from The Phillips Collection!


 

For further information, please call (202) 387-2151 or e-mail: webmaster@phillipscollection.org.