Glenstone
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Glenstone is a private contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., founded in 2006 by American billionaire Mitchell Rales and his wife, Emily Wei Rales. The museum's exhibitions are drawn from a collection of about 1,300 works from post-World War II artists around the world. It is the largest private contemporary art museum in the United States, holding more than $4.6 billion in net assets, and is noted for its setting in a broad natural landscape.
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- Area
- 9000
- Official website
- www.glenstone.org
- Image
- Glenstone-2018-10-13-courtyard-1.jpg
- Motto
- Glenstone is a place that seamlessly integrates art, architecture, and landscape into a serene and contemplative environment
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- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- date of official opening
- 2006-09-00
- inception
- 2006-00-00
- Commons category
- Glenstone
- social media followers
- 1364
- street address
- 12100 Glen Rd, Potomac, MD 20854
- postal code
- 20854
- phone number
- +1-301-983-5001
- Commons Institution page
- Glenstone
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Glenstone is a private contemporary art museum in Potomac, Maryland, near Washington, D.C., founded in 2006 by American billionaire Mitchell Rales and his wife, Emily Wei Rales. The museum's exhibitions are drawn from a collection of about 1,300 works from post-World War II artists around the world. It is the largest private contemporary art museum in the United States, holding more than $4.6 billion in net assets, and is noted for its setting in a broad natural landscape.
Glenstone's original building was designed by Charles Gwathmey, with it being expanded several times on its campus. Its most significant expansion was finished in the late 2010s, with outdoor sculpture installations, landscaping, a new complex designed by Thomas Phifer, and an environmental center being added. Glenstone has been compared to other private museums, such as the Frick Collection and The Phillips Collection. The museum is free to the public, with over 100,000 visitors in 2022.
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