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MuseumBurleith
The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks
- 4.7783 reviews
- Closed now
Harvard-run museum of Byzantine and pre-Columbian art in a Georgetown estate with terraced formal gardens.
Quick answers
The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks in short
When is The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks open?
Mon closed; Tue–Sun 11:30 AM–5:30 PM. Hours checked on 4 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Go in daylight. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks indoors or outdoors?
Both indoors and outdoors: partly covered, so it works in light rain.
Is The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks cost?
Tickets Museum free; gardens about $12 adult in season.
Do you need to book The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks?
Booking ahead is a good idea.
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How long do you need at The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks?
About 2 hours.
Where is The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks?
1703 32nd St NW, Washington, DC 20007.
Is The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible restroom.
Status, rating and hours checked on 4 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 11:45 am
Why it fits right now
Closed right now.
Opens tomorrow 12 pm.
In its favour
- Best in the morning
Worth knowing
- Book ahead
61°
Mostly clear
- Feels
- 53°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 14mph
- 12pm
62° - 1pm62°
- 2pm63°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Closed nowmondayClosed
All hoursFewer hours
- mondayToday
- Closed
- tuesday
- 11:30 AM–5:30 PM
- wednesday
- 11:30 AM–5:30 PM
- thursday
- 11:30 AM–5:30 PM
- friday
- 11:30 AM–5:30 PM
- saturday
- 11:30 AM–5:30 PM
- sunday
- 11:30 AM–5:30 PM
Hours checked 4 Nov
Where and how
- 1 The Museum at Dumbarton Oaks
- 2 YELLOW Georgetown · 8 min
- 3 Thomas Sweet · 9 min
- 4 Boulangerie Christophe · 11 min
- 5 Insomnia Cookies · 12 min
Good to know
- Tickets Museum free; gardens about $12 adult in season
- Book ahead
- Allow about 2 h
- Step-free entrance
- Accessible washroom
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 783 reviews
Known for
- Byzantine art
- Pre-Columbian collection
- Terraced gardens
- Music Room
What people say
- People like:
- Beautiful gardens and Byzantine artifacts; free museum
Around Burleith
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
Good nowYELLOW GeorgetownCafé · 8 min walk
Good nowThomas SweetSweets · 9 min walk
Good nowBoulangerie ChristopheBakery · 11 min walk
Good nowInsomnia CookiesSweets · 12 min walk
On nearby
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket. Sunglasses all day.
JacketThe whole time
SunglassesThe whole time