Celia wrote

>If you are staying in the Dupont Circle area, take the time to visit
>the Phillips Collection. It is a smaller, private art museum
>(impressionists, O'Keefe, etc) in an old historic house, and is well
>worth the time and admission fee. It is the home of the famous
>Renoir painting, "Luncheon of the Boating Party", and the atmosphere
>is quite unique, especially after being in so many huge museums on
>the Mall. The museum is just off the actual circle, near
>Massachussetts Ave.
>
>Other hidden "gems," if you are looking to spend some time away from
>the Mall, are Hillwood Museum (Russian decorative arts and beautiful
>gardens, but reservations are required)

As an Australian who lived in Northern Virginia back in t he
early/mid 80s I must admit (and whose son was born in the Columbia
Hospital for Womn), I second Celia's recommendations for the Hillwood
Museum and the Phillips Collection. I also second the recommendation
for the Library of Congress. The Smithsonian museums are, of course,
taken as read. You could also, if you wanted to, take a day trip to
Harper's Ferry (of John Brown fame), not to mention all the other
wonderful places in the vicinity of DC. My feeling is that cities are
great but it is always nice to get out into the hinterland.

Cheers, Sue
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