Glenstone Museum

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Glenstone Museum is a private contemporary art museum and sculpture park in Potomac, Maryland, known for its integration of world-class art, architecture, and landscape.

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instanceOf art museum
contemporary art museum
sculpture park
accessByPublicTransport limited public transportation access
admissionFee free admission with reservation
architect Thomas Phifer
collectionFocus contemporary art
postwar art
country United States of America
surface form: United States
curatorialDirector Emily Wei Rales
designPrinciple integration of art, architecture, and landscape
environmentalDesignFeature sustainable landscape management
use of native plantings
exhibitionStyle long-term installations
minimal wall labels
foundedBy Emily Wei Rales
Mitchell Rales
surface form: Mitchell P. Rales
fundingModel privately funded
hasAward AIA chapter design awards
surface form: AIA DC Design Award

American Institute of Architects Honor Award for Architecture
surface form: AIA National Architecture Honor Award
hasEducationalPrograms yes
hasGuidedTours yes
hasIndoorGalleries yes
hasOutdoorSculpture yes
hasParking on-site parking for visitors with reservations
hasPart Glenstone Museum self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Gallery (Glenstone)

Glenstone Museum self-linksurface differs
surface form: The Pavilions (Glenstone)

landscape and sculpture park
hasSculptureTrail yes
inception 2006
landArea approximately 300 acres
landscapeArchitect Peter Walker
locatedIn Potomac, Maryland
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Maryland
Montgomery County
surface form: Montgomery County, Maryland
missionStatement to seamlessly integrate art, architecture, and landscape to provide a contemplative environment
notableWorkInCollection works by Andy Warhol
works by Cy Twombly
works by Jackson Pollock
works by Mark Rothko
“Contingent” by Eva Hesse
“Split-Rocker” by Jeff Koons
openingDate 2006
ownership Mitchell Rales
surface form: Mitchell P. Rales
region Washington metropolitan area
surface form: Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
typeOfMuseum private museum
visitorPolicy visits by advance reservation
website https://www.glenstone.org

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Mitchell Rales notableProject Glenstone Museum
Mitchell Rales coFounderOf Glenstone Museum
Mitchell Rales boardMemberOf Glenstone Museum
Emily Wei Rales notableWork Glenstone Museum
Emily Wei Rales coFounderOf Glenstone Museum
Emily Wei Rales directorOf Glenstone Museum
Emily Wei Rales employer Glenstone Museum
Glenstone Museum hasPart Glenstone Museum self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Gallery (Glenstone)
Glenstone Museum hasPart Glenstone Museum self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: The Pavilions (Glenstone)
Steven M. Rales associatedWith Glenstone Museum
this entity surface form: Glenstone Museum (through the Rales family)