Location:
1703 32nd St NW, Washington, DC
Affiliation:
Harvard College
Founded:
1940
Collections:
Dumbarton Oaks is an estate in Georgetown. It houses an eclectic collection of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, early modern European decorative arts, rare books, and extensive grounds. The Byzantine collection is particularly extensive and includes over 12,000 coins and 13,000 lead seals, some of which can be seen via an online exhibition.
Harvard owns 16 acres of the original estate, including the landscaped gardens closest to the main residence. The museum is open to the public and the libraries are accessible to researchers.
Publications:
Highlights from the Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art exhibits are visible online.
Selections from the Dumbarton Oaks house collection are also available.
The collections are also accessible through a searchable database.
Contact:
Byzantine collection: Byzantine@doaks.org
Pre-Columbian collection: Pre-Columbian@doaks.org
Gardens & Landscape: Landscape@doaks.org
Library: Sheila Klos, KlosS@doaks.org
