Interior Museum

Interior Museum

The Interior Museum is located at the Main Interior Building, the Department of the Interior headquarters.
Location within Washington, D.C.
Established March 8, 1938
Location 1849 C Street NW
Washington, D.C.
Coordinates 38°53′37″N 77°02′33″W / 38.893642°N 77.042592°W / 38.893642; -77.042592
Public transit access

     Farragut North

          Farragut West
Website doi.gov/interiormuseum

The Interior Museum is a museum operated by the United States Department of the Interior and housed at the Department's headquarters at the Stewart Lee Udall Main Interior Building in Washington, D.C., on the first floor.[1]

When the Interior Museum opened in the U.S. Department of the Interior's newly-constructed headquarters in the nation's capital on March 8, 1938, a museum was considered a novel element to include in a federal office building. However, the Secretary of the Interior at that time—Harold Ickes (1874-1952)—was a proponent of the arts and also strongly believed in the importance of having the American people understand the work of the Department. To this day, the Interior Museum's mission remains to actively educate and inspire employees and the public about the ongoing stewardship of the nation's public lands, natural resources, and cultural heritage. The Interior Museum's collection contains more than 6,000 objects of historical, cultural, and scientific importance relating directly to the activities of the Department.

In addition to developing exhibitions and public programs, Interior Museum staff also conduct public tours highlighting the elements that made the Stewart Lee Udall Department of the Interior Building a "symbol of a new day" during the Great Depression. The headquarters building contains more New Deal-era murals than any other government building, featuring such artists as John Steuart Curry, Maynard Dixon, William Gropper, Allan Houser, Velino Herrera, and Millard Sheets, plus a series of photomurals by Ansel Adams.

Admission is free, but valid photo identification must be presented to enter the building. Museum hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30AM to 4:30PM (closed federal holidays). Building tours are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2PM; advance reservations are required.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Interior Museum". Doi.gov. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Tours". Doi.gov. Retrieved 27 May 2016.

Coordinates: 38°53′37.11″N 77°2′33.33″W / 38.8936417°N 77.0425917°W / 38.8936417; -77.0425917


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