Dumbarton Oaks
50 Years of
Pre-Columbian ArtJanuary 15, 2013 – January 5, 2014
The Robert Woods Bliss Collection of Pre-Columbian Art celebrates its 50th anniversary by hosting select pieces from other U.S. and international museums.
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Margaret Mee
An exhibit of twenty-one paintings by the renowned British botanical artist, Margaret Mee (1909-1988). These paintings in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection are works from Mee’s early journeys chronicling the flora of the Amazon.
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Inspiring Art: The Dumbarton Oaks Birthing Figure
June 27, 2013 – March 2, 2014
Alternately celebrated as a masterpiece and maligned as a fake, an Aztec-style sculpture has provided inspiration to some of the twentieth century’s greatest creative minds.
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The Gardens
“. . . the serenity of open spaces and ancient trees . . . are as integral a part of Humanism at Dumbarton Oaks as are the Library and the Collection.” —Mildred Barnes Bliss
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Andy Cao
“Cloud Terrace”
Installation on the Arbor Terrace
Please visit this special installation by landscape artist Andy Cao
Byzantine Seals at Dumbarton Oaks
Online Catalog
View our Seals Collection online
Our collection of 17,000 seals is being catalogued online. View our progress and search the collection.
Pre-Columbian Studies
Byzantine Studies
Garden & Landscape StudiesDumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
is an institute of Harvard University dedicated to supporting scholarship internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships, meetings, exhibitions, and publications. Learn More
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