12th & Jefferson Drive SW Washington, DC 20560
Phone: (202) 357-2700
The
Freer Gallery of Art features an outstanding collection of Asian art, plus
works by 19th-and 20th-century American artists. The
opulent Peacock Room is the only surviving example of
American expatriate James McNeill Whistler's interior design.
Open:
Daily 10 a.m.-5:30
p.m.; extended summer hours determined annually. Guided
tour daily; group tours and tours for the visually and
hearing impaired by appointment. Call (202) 357-4880 ext.
245 or (202) 786-2374 (TTY), Monday-Friday. Closed
December 25. Admission: Free
Metro: Smithsonian.