Washington - Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design

The Corcoran Gallery houses a collection of American art and sculpture from the 18th century to the present. As well, there are works from Flemish and Dutch masters, French impressionist and post-impressionists and contemporary artists. It is considered Washington's first art museum, and one the three oldest in the United States.

There are a number of permanent collections in the museum including:

The Clark Collection with its Dutch, Flemish and French paintings

The Walker Collection showcasing examples of French painting from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including works by Renoir, Monet, Courbet, and Pissarro. The Evans-Tibbs Collection of African American Art

William Corcoran founded it in 1869 at Seventeenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, a building now housing the Renwick Gallery. In 1897, the expanded collection moved into a Beaux Arts building designed by Paris-trained New York architect Ernest Flagg.

It is simultaneously one of America's most distinguished museums and colleges of art and design. The Corcoran College of Art + Design attracts thousands of students for formal training and continuing education in the visual arts.